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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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Journal of Dharma
Year: 2003, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Pages: 501-514 |
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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 |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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