![]() After all, in a non-theistic religion with no creator being, who do Buddhists pray to, and what for? If there is nobody to bestow blessings upon us, then what is the point of prayer? For Buddhists, the essential question is, “Is it possible for someone else to eliminate our sufferings and problems?” Simply praying for change is not enough. Thus, the question of prayer in Buddhism is rather complicated. The act of prayer has three factors: the person making the prayer, the object prayed to, and the object prayed for. And for those familiar with Tibetan Buddhism, we have what are translated into English as prayer beads, prayer wheels, and prayer flags. ![]() Visit a temple or monastery in almost any Buddhist country, and you will find throngs of visitors, palms pressed together, reciting words before statues of the Buddha. Externally, Buddhism looks to be no different. ![]() Christians, Muslims, and Jews pray to God, while Hindus can choose from a variety of gods toward which to offer their supplications. ![]() And today, all of the world’s major religions have some element of prayer. Some of human civilization’s oldest surviving literature relates to prayer, from Sumerian temple hymns to ancient Egyptian incantations to the gods. ![]()
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