The Four Immeasurables

A Traditional Tibetan Buddhist Prayer

Pavamana Mantra

Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad (1.3.28.)

Asato mā sadgamaya
Tamasomā jyotir gamaya
Mrityormāamritam gamaya
Oṁ śhānti śhānti śhāntiḥ

Om, From falsehood, lead me to…

Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity

By Shantideva

“May I be a guard for those who need…

Cherokee Prayer

A beautiful American Indian Prayer

O Great Spirit!

Help me always to speak the truth quietly

To listen with an open mind when others speak

Hanuman Prayer

The first prayer my mother taught me…

“Buddhir balam

Yasho dhairyam!

Nirbhayathvam

Arogatha!

Ajaatyam

A Prayer to Recharge

By Paramahansa Yogananda

“Heavenly Father, it is Thou

Who dost directly sustain my body.

Awaken within me

Gayatri Mantra

The mantra created by Sage Visvamitra

Om bhur bhuvah svah tat savitur varenyam;
Bhargo devasya dheemahi dhiyo yo nah prachodayat.

Swami Vivekananda: “We…

Native American Prayer

Ten Commandments

The Earth is our Mother, care for her.
Honor all your relations.
Open your heart and soul the the Great Spirit.
All life is sacred, treat all beings…

Today Is God

A Pygmy Prayer

In the beginning was God, 
Today is God, 
Tomorrow will be God. 
Who can make an image of God? 
He has no body. 
He is the word which comes out of your mouth. 
That word! It is no more, 
It is past, and still it lives! 
So is God.

The Beatitudes

Matthew 5:3–12

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn,