PRAYER IN HINDU AND BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS

The term Prayer is used with a wide variety of meanings. The prototype of all prayers is the free, spontaneous petitionary prayer of the natural man. So the most common understanding of prayer is that of a request addressed to a personal deity. Though it appears to be simple, prayer, even as a reque...

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Published in:Journal of Dharma
Main Author: Mookenthottam, Antony (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 2003
In: Journal of Dharma
Further subjects:B Buddhism
B Hinduism
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Summary:The term Prayer is used with a wide variety of meanings. The prototype of all prayers is the free, spontaneous petitionary prayer of the natural man. So the most common understanding of prayer is that of a request addressed to a personal deity. Though it appears to be simple, prayer, even as a request has several implications. A request indirectly acknowledges dependence and the awareness that the person requested is able to and be persuaded to grant the favour
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma