Prayer and Meditation
Sacred formulas and practices of communion with the divine or cultivation of inner peace.
Matthew 6:9-13
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
The Lord's Prayer
Quran 1:1-7
“All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. The Most Compassionate, the Ever-Merciful. Master of the Day of Judgment. You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help.”
Al-Fatiha (The Opening)
Deuteronomy 6:4-5
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”
The Shema
Metta Sutta (Sutta Nipata 1.8)
“May all beings be happy. May all beings be safe. May all beings be peaceful. May all beings be free from suffering.”
Loving-kindness meditation