Buddha's Birthday Prayer
we welcome you to this new life and wish you everything good in it. Even though we were strangers not long ago—we do not know who you were just two years ago—we love you. We will do our best to provide for you materially, give you a good education, and care for you in all circumstances.
we will have a caring relationship and communicate well with each other, for we know that is the best way to let you know that this world is a loving place. We will live ethically so that you will learn good habits from observing how we live. We will work to subdue our anger and to learn good skills for resolving conflicts so that you will have good role models for this. We will smile, laugh, and share our affection so that you will feel comfortable doing the same
History
In the Buddhist tradition, our birth-day is considered a particularly important, spiritually-powerful day. It’s considered important to mark it, and mark it properly—with a sense of appreciation, sadness, poignancy…and celebration.
The Prayer
Oh great, compassionate Buddha!
We are here to celebrate with sincerity and respect
Your birth into this world.
When all the flowers bloomed during the warmth of spring,
Exotic flowers were contending in beauty and fascination in the Lumbini garden;
Everyone in Kapilavatthu was rejoicing,
Gentle breezes spread the fragrance,
All birds sang in unison;
From that moment on,
There was promise in the human world,
From that moment on,
There was Dharma in the human world.
With one hand pointing to the sky
And the other pointing to the earth,
You declared the you were
The uniquely honored one in the world.
As you took seven steps,
Clusters of lotus flowers appeared,
And you used the pure and clean Dharma water
To wash away the stains of the earth.
Immediately,
Muddy mountain streams became crystal clear,
Burned-out torches were rekindled.
The heavens played wonderful music,
The earth displayed rare, auspicious signs;
All these portents welcomed your arrival to this world.
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