Buddhist Prayer Guide 2026

Jesus’ direct command to his followers is that they “love one another.” Christians first experience God’s love in a family context; either a birth family or a family of believers. As they grow in faith, they grow in love for their family and then for the broader family of faith. Some go beyond this to show love to those in the society around them. By contrast, Buddhism is based on rules, and those who mature in the faith are expected to reduce their desires and emotions. Family members are connected by duties and obligations.

Christians from a Buddhist background need to learn a new way of relating to family members, both to elders and to children. Their new relationships are based on love while respecting obligations. Love, and teaching and training our children in love, is a focus of new training materials that are being translated into several languages for use across many countries.

Let’s Pray

• Pray for teachers and trainers. Pray for their spiritual, emotional and physical protection. Pray that they would practice the principles in their own lives and that their relationships with their children and spouses would be strong.
• Pray for the translators who are translating these training materials. Pray for them to be distributed safely through many countries of the Buddhist world.
• Pray for churches and fellowships to use the training materials as they disciple Jesus’ followers.
• Ask God to strengthen His Church by strengthening Christian families.