The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1867 page)
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Prayer mat
(Muslim):
(Muslim):
DA
Prayer of the heart:
see JESUS PRAYER.
Prayer shawl
(Jewish):
(Jewish):
Prayer wheel
.
.
A cylinder, used in Tibetan Buddhism, inscribed on the outside with a
mantra
(often
O
mani padme hum), and containing scrolls on which this and other mantras, as well as sacred texts, are written. Turning the wheel (clockwise, never anti-clockwise, except among adherents of
Bön
) releases the power inherent in the texts and prayers.
mantra
(often
O
mani padme hum), and containing scrolls on which this and other mantras, as well as sacred texts, are written. Turning the wheel (clockwise, never anti-clockwise, except among adherents ofBön
) releases the power inherent in the texts and prayers.
Prayopave
ana
.
ana.
The Hindu devotion of lying prostrate before a representation of the divine/god, fasting and praying for some particular goal.
Prebendary
.
.
A member of a cathedral
chapter
whose living came from a share (‘prebend’, Lat.,
praebere
, ‘furnish’) of its endowment.
chapter
whose living came from a share (‘prebend’, Lat.,
praebere
, ‘furnish’) of its endowment.
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