A Buddhist prayer for those who feel persecuted

I don't know of any out there, so I thought I might try my hand at writing one.  I've previously posted a prayer for people who feel hated by Fr. James Martin, and again if you have a prayer from your sacred tradition or life philosophy you wish to share please send it along.

A Buddhist prayer for those who feel persecuted

The Buddha said the Dharma was not his
That he merely shared a way for us to know it
The Sangha tells me we all share Buddha-nature
But deep down I doubt this is really true
I am told my enemies are my greatest teachers
But in private I find this hard to accept
Adversity can sometimes be a blessing
helping me understand and atone for past choices
But often it just feels like it is senseless suffering

A Prayer When I Feel Hated

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Today's post features a prayer written for those who feel excluded or harassed or bullied, written in response to the highly publicized suicides of teens who were tormented for being gay or for being suspected of being gay.  Granted it is a Christian prayer, and many of my readers are not part of that faith tradition, but it's still worth sharing.  And if you have one from your own faith tradition that you think would be appropriate to this theme, send it my way and I'll put it up as well.

A Prayer When I Feel Hated by Father James Martin, S.J.

Loving God, you made me who I am.
I praise you and I love you,
for I am wonderfully made, in your own image.