Prayer, appealing to God, to the Creator or a Higher Power, is something that almost everyone does when things are tough and they are overwhelmed – even if they don’t want to admit to praying.
There are some prayer basics found in in every culture, religion, and spiritual tradition around the world.
My Experience With Prayer
I come from an Anglican (Christian) tradition and I studied Theology at McGill University. I have also experienced a number of different Buddhist, and Taoist traditions, as well as Hindu Sanskrit Mantra practice but I have been immersed in Shamanism for some 20 years. and more recently Kabbalah.
Exploring Prayer
I am going to be exploring prayer in these pages using approaches to pray and prayers that I have learned in a number of different traditions including Anglicanism, Judaism, Kabbalah, Pure Land Buddhism, Science of Mind, Taoism, Tibetan Buddhism, and Shamanism.
What is Prayer?
What is prayer? Prayer is an intensely personal communication with a higher source of power. For some this power maybe experienced as God, Creator, Great Spirit, Universal Mind, and so forth. For others it may be a personal deity or saint.
Why Do People Pray?
Prayers, no matter what the culture, deal with the most intense human needs and experiences including:
- entreaties for material benefits,
- supplications for blessings,
- requests for opportunities,
- honouring God the Creator,
- unburdening grief,
- releasing guilt,
- unloading affliction,
- worshipping,
- affirming desires,
- offering gratitude,
- wishing for escape from pain and suffering, and
- decreeing how things will be.
Many Forms and Styles of Prayer
People of all races, genders, creeds, and cultures pray in many forms and styles.
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