Quotes on the Theme of Unity

A Season for Peace A Season for Peace

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Hindu Prayer for Peace Native American Prayer for Peace O God, lead us from the unreal to the Real. O Great Spirit of our Ancestors. O God, lead us from darkness to light. I raise my pipe to you. O God, lead us from death to immortality. To your messengers the four winds, Shanti, Shanti, Shanti unto all. and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. Give us the wisdom to teach our children Christian Prayer for Peace to love, to respect, and to be kind to each other But I say to you that hear, love your enemies, do good to so that they may grow with peace in mind. those who hate you. Bless those who curse you, pray for Let us learn to share all the good things those who abuse you. Blessed are the peacemakers, for that you provide for us on this Earth. they shall be called the sons and daughters of God. Jainist Prayer for Peace Muslim Prayer for Peace Peace and Universal Love is the essence In the name of Allah, Of the Gospel preached by all Enlightened Ones. the beneficent, the merciful. The Lord has preached that equanimity is the Dharma Praise be to the Lord of the Universe Forgive do I creatures all, And let all creatures forgive me. who has created us Unto all have I amity, and unto none enmity. and made us into tribes and nations Know that violence is the root cause of all miseries in the world. that we may know each other, Violence, in fact is the knot of bondage. not that we may despise each other. Do not injure any living being. This is the eternal, If the enemy incline toward peace, perennial, and unalterable way of spiritual life. do thou also incline towards peace, A weapon, howsoever powerful it may be, and trust God, for the Lord is the one Can always be superseded by a superior one; that heareth and knoweth all things. But no weapon can, however, And the servants of God, Be superior to non-violence and love. Most gracious are those who walk on the Earth in humility, and when we address them, we say “PEACE.” Baha'i Prayer for Peace Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Jewish Prayer for Peace Be fair in judgment and guarded in thy speech, Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness that we may walk the paths of the Most High. and a home to the stranger. And we shall beat our swords into plowshares, Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light and our spears into pruning hooks. unto the feet of the erring. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation. Be a breath of life to the body of humankind, Neither shall they learn war anymore. a dew to the soil of the human heart, and And none shall be afraid. a fruit upon the tree of humility.

Buddhist Prayer for Peace Zoroastrian Prayer for Peace May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings We pray to God to eradicate all the misery in the world: of body and mind quickly be freed from their illness. that understanding triumph over ignorance, May those frightened cease to be afraid, and may those that generosity triumph over indifference, bound be free. May the powerless find power, and that trust triumph over contempt, may people think of befriending one another. and that truth triumph over falsehood.

Sikh Prayer for Peace We attain God when we love, and only that victory endures in consequences of which no one is defeated. A Season for Peace A Season for Peace

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Native American Prayer for Peace Hindu Prayer for Peace O Great Spirit of our Ancestors. O God, lead us from the unreal to the Real. I raise my pipe to you. O God, lead us from darkness to light. To your messengers the four winds, O God, lead us from death to immortality. and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. Shanti, Shanti, Shanti unto all. Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love, to respect, and to be kind to each other Christian Prayer for Peace so that they may grow with peace in mind. But I say to you that hear, love your enemies, do good to Let us learn to share all the good things those who hate you. Bless those who curse you, pray for that you provide for us on this Earth. those who abuse you. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons and daughters of God. Jainist Prayer for Peace Peace and Universal Love is the essence Muslim Prayer for Peace Of the Gospel preached by all Enlightened Ones. In the name of Allah, The Lord has preached that equanimity is the Dharma the beneficent, the merciful. Forgive do I creatures all, And let all creatures forgive me. Praise be to the Lord of the Universe Unto all have I amity, and unto none enmity. who has created us Know that violence is the root cause of all miseries in the world. and made us into tribes and nations Violence, in fact is the knot of bondage. that we may know each other, Do not injure any living being. This is the eternal, not that we may despise each other. perennial, and unalterable way of spiritual life. If the enemy incline toward peace, A weapon, howsoever powerful it may be, do thou also incline towards peace, Can always be superseded by a superior one; and trust God, for the Lord is the one But no weapon can, however, that heareth and knoweth all things. Be superior to non-violence and love. And the servants of God, Most gracious are those who walk on the Earth in humility, Baha'i Prayer for Peace and when we address them, we say “PEACE.” Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be fair in judgment and guarded in thy speech, Jewish Prayer for Peace Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and a home to the stranger. that we may walk the paths of the Most High. Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light And we shall beat our swords into plowshares, unto the feet of the erring. and our spears into pruning hooks. Be a breath of life to the body of humankind, Nation shall not lift up sword against nation. a dew to the soil of the human heart, and Neither shall they learn war anymore. a fruit upon the tree of humility. And none shall be afraid.

Zoroastrian Prayer for Peace Buddhist Prayer for Peace We pray to God to eradicate all the misery in the world: May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings that understanding triumph over ignorance, of body and mind quickly be freed from their illness. that generosity triumph over indifference, May those frightened cease to be afraid, and may those that trust triumph over contempt, bound be free. May the powerless find power, and and that truth triumph over falsehood. may people think of befriending one another.

Sikh Prayer for Peace We attain God when we love, and only that victory endures in consequences of which no one is defeated.