Buddhist Peace Prayer to the Leaders of All Nations

November 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Compassion does not belong to one faith
It belongs to all.
Love is not the possession of one faith
It is the teachings of all.

May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of
body and mind quickly be freed from their illnesses.

May those frightened cease to be afraid,
and may those in bondage and slavery find freedom.

May people in every land think of befriending each other.

May all beings be Well, Happy and Peaceful.

May all beings have Dignity, Love and Respect.

May all efforts to relieve Suffering be successful.

“Do not injure any living being.”
This is the eternal, perennial, and unalterable
way of spiritual life.
No weapon, no hatred nor any act of aggression can
be superior to non-violence and love. The fires of hatred are never
quenched by more fire. So, like the roots of the great oaks
underground we are all connected, it is our connections to each
other that frame the fabric of humanity. With a pure and
understanding mind may our thoughts be right; from our thoughts
may our speech be right. From our speech may our actions be right.
So that all we do becomes for the benefit of all.

Compassion does not belong to one faith
For it belongs to all.
Love is not the possession of one faith
It is the teachings of all.

I Wish You Peace,

Bhante Kassapa

Bhante n. Kassapa Bhikkhu
bhante_kassapa@yahoo.com
Buu Mon Temple
Port Arthur, Texas, 77640
409.982.9319

The World Peace Prayer was delivered to the Congregants at the Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Beaumont Texas. 22 November 2009.