BIG PRAYER & BIG SCRIPTURE

Jul 21
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THE LORD'S PRAYER

From 'The Forgotten Books of Eden'

The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter XXIII - Verse 9 - In Footnotes

Our Father,

Who art in Heaven, be gracious unto us, O Lord our God, hallowed be Thy Name, and let the remembrance of Thee be glorified in Heaven above and on earth here below.

Let Thy kingdom reign over us now and forever. The Holy men of old said remit and forgive all men whatsoever they have done unto me. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil thing; for Thine is the kingdom and Thou shalt reign in glory,

forever and forevermore.

Amen.

Matthew 6:9-13 KJV

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.

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AYATUL KURSI

Qur'an, Al-Baqarah 2: 254-257

Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there that can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His throne doth extend over the heavens and on earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them, For He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory).

Allah! There is none worthy of worship but He, the Ever-Living the Sustainer by Whom all subsist.

No slumber can seize Him nor sleep.

To Him alone belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth.

Who is there that can intercede with Him except by His leave?

He knows all that was before them, and all that shall be after them, and they can grasp nothing of His Knowledge except that which He may will.

His Throne (ie. Knowledge and Power) encompasses the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of them both (the earth and the heavens) does not weary Him, and He alone is the Most High, the Supreme.

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GAYATRI MANTRA

Rig Veda (Mandala 3.62.10)

Om - The sacred syllable, pranava;

Bhur - Bhuloka (physical plane);

Bhuvah - Antariksha (space);

Suvah - Svarga Loka (Heaven);

Tat - Paramatma (Supreme Soul);

Savitur - Isvara (Surya) (Sun god);

Varenyam - Fit to be worshipped;

Bhargo - Remover of sins and ignorance;

Devasya - Glory (Jnana Svaroopa ie Feminine / Female);

Dheemahi - We meditate;

Dhiyo - Buddhi (Intellect);

Yo - Which;

Nah - Our;

Prachodayat: Enlighten / inspire.

O God, the Protector, the basis of all life,

Who is self existent, Who is free from

all pains, and Whose contact frees the

soul from all troubles, Who pervades the

Universe and sustains all, the Creator and

Energizer of the whole Universe, the Giver

of happiness, Who is worthy of acceptance,

the most excellent, Who is Pure and the

Purifier of all, let us embrace that very God,

so that He may direct our mental faculties

in the right direction.

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TRADITIONAL BUDDHIST PRAYER

May all be free from sorrow and the causes of sorrow;

May all never be seperated from the sacred happiness which is sorrowless;

May all live in equanimity, without too much attachment and too much aversion,

And live believing in the equality of all that lives.

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OM MANI PADME HUM

Om – The sound vibration of Om dissolves our ego and pride.

Mani – Here, the ‘ma’ syllable takes away your jealousy and ‘ni’ dissolves our attachment to desire and passion.

Padme – ‘Pad’ syllable removes the judgemental notions of ours and the ‘me’ dissolves our possessive behavior.

Hum – it dissolves our attachments to hatred.

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MOOL MANTAR

Sri Guru Granth Sahib - Ang 1 :- SGGS (1-1)

One Universal Creator God

The Name is Truth

Creative Being Personified

No Fear

No Hatred

Image of Undying

Beyond the cycle of Birth & Death

Self-Existent

By Guru's Grace

“There is but one God. True is His Name, creative His personality and immortal His form. He is without fear sans enmity, unborn and self-illumined. By the Guru's grace He is obtained.”

― Guru Nanak