~ Jesus, The Christ ~
but He was not there;
I went to the Temple of the Hindus and to the old pagodas,
but I could not find a trace of Him anywhere.
I searched on the mountains and in the valleys
but neither in the heights nor in the depths was I able to find Him.
I went to the Caaba in Mecca, but He was not there either.
I questioned the scholars and philosophers
but He was beyond their understanding.
I then looked into my heart and it was there where He dwelled that I saw Him;
He was nowhere else to be found...
Christian Peace Prayer
But I say to you: love your enemy, do good to those who hate you, bless
those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To those who strike
you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from those who take away
your cloak, do not with hold your coat as well.
Give to everyone who begs from you; and, to those who take away
your goods, do not ask them again. And as you wish that others
would do unto you, do so unto them as well.
quickly be freed from their illnesses. May those frightened cease to be afraid,
and may those bound be free. May the powerless find power,
and may people think of befriending one another.
May those who find themselves in trackless, fearful wilderness
the children, the aged, the unprotected
be guarded by beneficial celestials,
and may they swiftly attain Buddhahood.
I desire only the deliverance from grief of all those afflicted by misery.
Oh Lord, lead us from the unreal to the real; from darkness to light;
from death to immortality. May there be peace in celestial regions.
May there be peace on earth. May the waters be appeasing.
May herbs be wholesome and may trees and plants bring peace to all.
May all beneficent beings bring peace to us.
May thy wisdom spread peace all through the world.
May all things be a source of peace to all and to me.
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti (Peace, Peace, Peace).
we seek refuge in Thee, the Truth, our only support.
Thou art the Ruler, the barge in this ocean of endless births and deaths.
In the name of Allah, the beneficient, the merciful.
Praise be to the Lord of the Universe who has created us and made us
into tribes and nations. Give us wisdom that we may know each other
and not despise all things. We shall abide by thy Peace.
And, we shall remember the servants of God are those who walk on this
earth in humility and, when we address them, we shall say Peace Unto Us All.
of the Most High. And we shall beat our swords into ploughshares and our spears into
pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation - neither
shall they learn war any more. And none shall be afraid,
for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts has spoken.
our brothers and sisters why, Oh Lord, is there trouble in this world?
Why do winds and waves rise in the ocean surrounding us?
I earnestly wish the wind will soon blow away all the clouds
hanging over the tops of the mountains.
Be fair in thy judgement and guarded in thy speech.
Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness and a home to the stranger.
Be eyes to the blind and a guiding light unto he feet of the erring.
Be a breath of life to the body of humankind, a dew to the soil of
the human heart and a fruit upon the tree of humility.
Praise be to the Lord of the Universe who has created us and
made us into tribes and nations. That we may know each other, not that
we may despise each other. If the enemy incline towards peace, do
thou also incline towards peace, and trust God, for the Lord is the
one that heareth and knoweth all things. And the servants of God,
Most gracious are those who walk on the Earth in humility,
and when we address them, we say "PEACE."
the Roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees: the all-seeing Lord up on
high who sees even the footprints of an antelope on a rock mass here on Earth.
You are the one who does not hesitate to respond to our call.
You are the cornerstone of peace.
To your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides
for your children. Give us the wisdom to teach our children
to love, to respect, and to be kind to each other so that they
may grow with peace of mind. Let us learn to share all good
things that you provide for us on this Earth.
that understanding triumph over ignorance,
that generosity triumph over indifference,
that trust triumph over contempt, and
that truth triumph over falsehood.
that Truth is above everything, but higher still is truthful living.
Know that we attaineth God when we loveth, and only victory
endures in consequences of which no one is defeated.
Enlightened Ones. The Lord has preached that equanimity is the Dharma
Forgive do I creatures all, and let all creatures forgive me.
Unto all have I amity, and unto none enmity.
Know that violence is the root cause of all miseries in the world.
Violence, in fact, is the knot of bondage.
"Do not injure any living being."
This is the eternal, perrinial, and unalterable way of spiritual life.
A weapon, howsoever powerful it may be, can always be superseded
by a superior one; but no weapon can, however,
be superior to non-violence and love.
Deep Peace of the flowing air to you.
Deep Peace of the shining stars to you.
Deep Peace of the quiet earth to you.
