Prayers for the People
Do you ever have a crisis or experience the death of a loved one and feel absolutely helpless? Do you ever have a joyful special event in your life and want to do something extra to celebrate?
Prayers for the People
Asian Classics Institute is pleased and happy to bring you a new program, designed to help us all with the pains and pleasures of everyday life. When someone you know and love is in crisis; when someone you know and love has passed away; or when you or someone you know has a special something to celebrate, ACI is now offering Prayers for the People to help you navigate these emotional moments and add the power of Buddhist prayer and meditation, providing a new level of support and care for you and your loved ones.
Here's how it works: Click here to request prayers. You will find a form to fill out to request prayers, with as much or as little detail as you’d like to share. ACI then will send your request to a confidential, dedicated group of practitioners from around the world, who will do tonglen for your loved one, or coffee meditate to celebrate with you, or conduct special prayers and meditations to help them through their transition from this life. It will also help us all everywhere to live better lives and create a better world.
When you fill out the request form, you will have three choices: prayers for those in crisis, such as illness; prayers for those who have died; or prayers for those with something special to celebrate. We will ask for names and photos to help our prayer team focus on the loved one in need, but it may remain anonymous too. In some cases, when someone has died, we may request more information as well to help if you’d like to provide it.
If you would like to be part of one of our prayer groups, please consider volunteering to join our worldwide team. This is a beautiful way to add to your practice and build a stronger worldwide ACI community that grows daily in our compassion for each other.
News Flash!
Special session
On Wednesday, January 22, at 7:30 a.m. Arizona time, there will be a special Prayers for the People prayer session led by our beloved Lama Sarahni! You are specially invited to attend and add your thoughts and prayers to help people who need you around the world.
And please don't forget:
· You can attend our prayer sessions every month
· You can submit prayer requests for friends and loved ones
· You can volunteer to lead a prayer session in your language
· You can donate to support Prayers for the People any time you're inspired to do so
Together, let’s bring comfort, hope, and healing to those who need it most.
Help us spread hope and healing—sign up to join the team today!
This program offers a beautiful way to help create a better world.
Besides requesting prayers, you can participate in one or both of the following ways:
1. Member of the Prayer Team
We warmly invite you to join our weekly prayer sessions, where together we can help ease suffering, rejoice successes, and contribute to creating a more compassionate world.
2. Volunteer Support
We would be truly grateful if you could support this program as a volunteer by:
• Leading prayer sessions
• Translating prayer requests or materials
• Supporting us with other tasks to serve the community
🌟 How to Join:
Complete this form, and we’ll contact you with details about the sessions or welcome you to our team of volunteers. You are welcome to join us as your time allows, whether it’s to pray or volunteer.
📍 Weekly Online Prayer Sessions
🗓️ Every Wednesday | 5:00–5:30 AM Arizona Time
🌏 Note: The weekly prayer sessions are currently held in English only. We'd love your help to hold sessions in your language.
Want to support this program?
The offering is free, but ACI is always very happy to accept donations, if you should feel so inclined. It's completely up to you.