Any good prayers for well-being of adult children?

[Anonymous]

My kids are doing well, but I feel like I tend to pray for them sporadically when something big comes up. I would like to start praying generically for their well-being regularly. I am open to any suggestions.

[Anonymous]

Here’s a resource:

https://www.berkeleywellbeing.com/loving-kindness-meditation.html

The very simple script (just repeat over and over) I use is:

May _ be happy.
May _ be well.
May _ be safe.
May _ be peaceful and at ease.

Start with yourself with the script above and work outwards from your social circle (I, you, family members, friends, total strangers, etc.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are doing well, but I feel like I tend to pray for them sporadically when something big comes up. I would like to start praying generically for their well-being regularly. I am open to any suggestions.

You could light candles for them. Maybe it works. If so, the prayer lasts as long as the candle does, which is longer than most people pray. There is a small fee for the candle.

[Anonymous]

“I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast, and from every envious blameworthy eye.”

[Anonymous]

If you prefer insert God instead of Allah which is Arabic for God.

[Anonymous]

"O Allah, guide my children in their path, protect them from harm, grant them good health, and make them compassionate."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast, and from every envious blameworthy eye.”

That sounds like an old prayer. Perhaps you can substitute "gun" for "beast." We've got the beasts pretty much under control, but you can't say the same for guns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast, and from every envious blameworthy eye.”

That sounds like an old prayer. Perhaps you can substitute "gun" for "beast." We've got the beasts pretty much under control, but you can't say the same for guns.

Agreed though guns and beast are basically synonyms.

[Anonymous]

Though clearly these prayers didn't work for Jews in Germany, Muslims in Gaza or Christians in Ukraine. Those parents's children were slaughtered right and left.

That being said, prayer may not get intended result but it gives you peace and lessen human anxiety so there is some value in it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Though clearly these prayers didn't work for Jews in Germany, Muslims in Gaza or Christians in Ukraine. Those parents's children were slaughtered right and left.

That being said, prayer may not get intended result but it gives you peace and lessen human anxiety so there is some value in it.

Sure. If it feels good, do it. That's what hippies said in the 60's. I think they were referring to drugs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here’s a resource:

https://www.berkeleywellbeing.com/loving-kindness-meditation.html

The very simple script (just repeat over and over) I use is:

May _ be happy.
May _ be well.
May _ be safe.
May _ be peaceful and at ease.

Start with yourself with the script above and work outwards from your social circle (I, you, family members, friends, total strangers, etc.)

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"O Allah, guide my children in their path, protect them from harm, grant them good health, and make them compassionate."

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids are doing well, but I feel like I tend to pray for them sporadically when something big comes up. I would like to start praying generically for their well-being regularly. I am open to any suggestions.

You could light candles for them. Maybe it works. If so, the prayer lasts as long as the candle does, which is longer than most people pray. There is a small fee for the candle.

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

The rosary

[Anonymous]

All prayers and constructive thoughts are good. I'm not sure words are even necessary. As a spiritual person without a specific religious practice, I think that good from prayer mostly comes from us remembering to think about other people, so that solutions to problems can emerge naturally as we direct our thoughts to them.