Prayer for the Dead by Hazrat Inayat Khan

(As given by Murshida Vera Corda)

 

O Thou the cause and effect of the whole universe,

The Source from which we have come

And the Goal towards which all are bound,

Receive the soul of ____________ which now

is enfolded in Thy parental arms.

May Thy forgiving Glance heal his/her heart.

Lift him/her from the denseness of the earth,

surround him/her with the light of Thine own Spirit,

 

Raise him/her up to the heaven which is his/her true dwelling-place.

We pray Thee, grant him/her the blessing of Thy most exalted Presence.

May his/her life on earth become as a dream to his/her awakening Soul,

And let his/her thirsting eyes behold the glorious vision of Thy Sunshine.

— Amen

 

(Follow with Khatum)

 

 

Blessing

One does this for 30 days following the passing before the Allah candle on your altar.

 

Hands over their picture do the Blessing:

 

Heal ____________'s spirit of all the wounds that his/her heart

has suffered through this life of limitation on earth.

Purify his/her heart with Thy Divine Light,

And send upon his/her Spirit Thy mercy, Thy compassion, and Thy Peace.

— Amen

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Aphorisms from Hazrat Inayat Khan

These may be used as a source for contemplation.

 

from The Universal Worship — Burial Suras :

Death takes away the weariness of life, and the soul begins life anew.

Death is a sleep from which the soul wakes in the hereafter.

Death is the crucifixion, after which follows the resurrection.

Death is the night after which the day begins.

It is death which dies, not life.

The life everlasting is hidden in the heart of death.

The Nine Contemplations of Atiśa Dipankara Shrijnana

 

The First Contemplation
Death is inevitable; no one is exempt.
Holding this thought in mind, I abide in the breath.

 

The Second Contemplation
Our life span is ever-decreasing; each breath brings us closer to death.
Holding this thought in mind, I delve deeply into its truth.

 

The Third Contemplation
Death will indeed come, whether or not we are prepared.
Holding this thought in mind, I enter fully into the body of life.

 

The Fourth Contemplation
Human life expectancy is uncertain; death can come at any time.
Holding this thought in mind, I am attentive to each moment.

 

The Fifth Contemplation
There are many causes of death – even habits, desires, and accidents are precipitants.
Holding this thought in mind, I consider the endless possibilities.

 

The Sixth Contemplation
The human body is fragile and vulnerable; our life hangs by a breath.
Holding this thought in mind, I attend to my inhale and exhale.

 

The Seventh Contemplation
At the time of death, material resources are of no use to us.
Holding this thought in mind, I invest wholeheartedly in practice.

 

The Eighth Contemplation
Our loved ones cannot keep us from death; there is no delaying its advent.
Holding this thought in mind, I exercise non-grasping.

 

The Ninth Contemplation
Our body cannot help us at the time of death; it too will be lost at that moment.
Holding this thought in mind, I learn to let go.

 

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(online pdf with commentary by Joan Halifax Roshi )