Questions tagged [prayer]

Does any Buddhist practice consists of supplication, or is there too much merit being exchanged for that? Supplication (also known as petitioning) is a form of prayer, wherein one party humbly or earnestly asks another party to provide…

When declared Buddhists and Eastern Asians in general quickly pray next to graves and altars in silence, what kinds of thoughts go on their minds? Of course, it's not possible to read people's minds, but how are they taught to pray in such…