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l eesti فارسی suomi français gàidhlig galego עברית हिन्दी hrvatski magyar հայերեն bahasa indonesia italiano 日本語 қазақша ಕನ್ನಡ 한국어 کٲشُر кыргызча latina lietuvių македонски plattdüütsch nederlands norsk bokmål polski português runa simi rumantsch română русский simple english shqip српски srpski svenska తెలుగు tagalog türkçe українська tiếng việt 粵語 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikiquote wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia rite that should bring persons or property share in divine power or grace this article is about a type of religious pronouncement for other uses see blessing disambiguation bless redirects here for other uses see bless disambiguation st sergius blesses dmitry donskoy to fight mamay 1919 by aleksandr novoskoltsev ru assamese traditional blessings assamese blessings mising community blessings in religion a blessing also used to refer to the bestowing of one is the impartation grace holiness spiritual redemption or divine will upon a person object or endeavor it can be nonverbal or verbal and entails various components the act its content the means the bestower and the receiver 1 in abrahamic religions like judaism christianity and islam god is recognized as the source of all blessing the scriptural roots of blessings trace back to the book of genesis blessings are expressed through mediums such as priestly benedictions or expressions of gratitude in indian religions such as hinduism buddhism and sikhism blessings can be tied to devotional concepts such as the ritual arti or received from spiritual persons such as a buddha or bodhisattva or a guru outside religion blessings serve broad social and cultural functions these include cultural greetings wishes from elders and everyday expressions of goodwill etymology and germanic paganism edit the modern english language term bless likely derives from the 1225 term blessen which developed from the old english blǣdsian preserved in the northumbrian dialect around ad 950 2 the term also appears in other forms such as blēdsian before 830 blētsian from around 725 and blesian from around 1000 these terms all mean to make sacred or holy by a sacrificial custom in the anglo saxon pagan period originating in germanic paganism to mark with blood 2 due to this the term is related to the term blōd meaning blood 2 references to this indigenous practice blót exist in related icelandic sources the modern meaning of the term may have been influenced by translations of the bible into old english during the process of christianization that rendered the latin term benedīcere meaning to speak well of resulting in meanings such as to praise extol to speak of or to wish well 2 abrahamic religions edit isaac blessing jacob painting by govert flinck rijksmuseum amsterdam in judaism christianity and islam to be blessed means to be favored by god the source of all blessing 3 blessings therefore are directly associated with and believed to come from god thus to express a blessing is like bestowing a wish on someone that they experience the favor of god and to acknowledge god as the source of all blessing in the hebrew bible edit in the biblical narrative of creation god blessed the sea creatures that god had made in genesis 1 22 humanity in genesis 1 28 4 and noah and his sons in genesis 9 1 5 a further blessing was promised in genesis 12 1 where abram is directed by god to leave his country and is told and i will make of you a great nation and i will bless you and make your name great so that you will be a blessing 6 robert payne smith observes that the promises made to abram are partly personal and partly universal embracing the whole world 7 the passage continues contrasting blessing and cursing 8 melchizedek priest of ʼēl ʻelyōn god most high further blessed abram presenting him with bread and wine and pronouncing blessed be abram of god most high possessor of heaven and earth and blessed be god most high who has delivered your enemies into your hand 9 after almighty god el shaddai reaffirms his covenant with abraham in genesis 17 1 14 god promises to bless his wife sarah 10 and ishmael his firstborn son 11 but god reserves the continuity of the covenant for isaac the son promised to sarah and abraham in this context the non conformist minister matthew henry distinguishes between the common blessings bestowed upon ishmael and the covenant blessings promised to isaac 12 the continuing narrative in the book of genesis reports that in his old age abraham was blessed in all things 13 after jacob and laban had agreed a covenant in the hill country of gilead laban blessed his daughters leah and rachel now jacob s wives and his grandchildren before leaving them and returning to paddan aram 14 the priestly blessing is set forth at numbers 6 24 26 may adonai bless you and guard you may adonai make his countenance shine upon you and be gracious to you may adonai turn his countenance to you and grant you peace 15 the book of deuteronomy asserts at deuteronomy 28 1 6 that obedience to the law of moses brings god s blessing in the city and in the field when you come in and when you come out 16 judaism edit main article berakhah position in which a jewish kohen places his hands and fingers during the priestly blessing detail of a mosaic in the synagogue of enschede netherlands 17 in rabbinic judaism a blessing or berakhah is recited at a specified moment during a prayer ceremony or other activity especially before and after partaking of food the function of blessings is to acknowledge god as the source of all blessing 3 a berakhah of rabbinic origin typically starts with the words blessed are you lord our god king of the universe rabbinic judaism teaches that food is ultimately a gift from the one great provider god and that to partake of food legitimately one should express gratitude to god by reciting the appropriate blessing of rabbinic origin prior to eating while the torah mandates an informal blessing afterwards 3 jewish law does not reserve the recitation of blessings to a specific class of jews but it does mandate specific blessings to specific occasions so that for example since medieval times jewish women chiefly recite a rabbinic blessing after lighting two shabbat candles christianity edit a bishop blesses a girl with the sign of the cross on her forehead during confirmation in the catholic church blessings and curses of christ appear in the new testament as recounted in the beatitudes of luke 6 20 22 within roman catholicism eastern orthodoxy anglicanism lutheranism and similar traditions formal blessings of the church are bestowed by bishops priests and deacons they bestow these by raising their right hand and making the sign of the cross with it over persons or objects to be blessed particular formulas may be associated with episcopal blessings and papal blessings they also give blessings to begin divine services citation needed and at the dismissal at the end in addition to liturgical blessings many christians engage in personal devotional practices that include reading daily bible verses and reflections on blessings as part of their spiritual life 18 in the eastern orthodox church liturgical blessings are performed over people or objects or are given at specific points during divine services a priest or bishop usually blesses with his hand but may use a blessing cross candles an icon the chalice or gospel book to bestow blessings always making the sign of the cross with them when blessing with the hand a priest uses his right hand holding his fingers so that they form the greek letters ic xc the monogram of jesus christ a bishop does the same except he uses both hands or may hold the crozier in his left hand using both to make the sign of the cross a bishop may also bless with special candlesticks known as the dikirion and trikirion when blessing an object the rubrics often instruct orthodox bishops and priests to make use of such substances as incense and holy water formal ecclesiastical permission to undertake an action is also referred to as a blessing the blessing may be bestowed by a bishop or priest or by one s own spiritual father when an orthodox layperson bestows a blessing he or she will hold the thumb and first two fingers of the right hand together the same configuration used when making the sign of the cross on themselves and make the sign of the cross over the person or object they are blessing in the roman catholic church a priest or bishop blesses the faithful with the blessed sacrament in the monstrance during benediction of the blessed sacrament according to the guidelines given by the vatican s congregation for the discipline of the sacraments that govern the procedures for liturgical ceremonies if a roman catholic layperson a lay acolyte or parish administrator for example or any non ordained religious who is not the superior of the congregation leads a sunday service other than a mass which requires a priest to celebrate such as eucharistic adoration the rosary or celebration of the liturgy of the hours he or she does not perform rites or sacraments reserved to the clergy and does not solemnly bless the people as a bishop priest or deacon would at the end of the service an alternative format is used instead some blessings are reserved to be given only by bishops 19 in the lutheran churches priests are often asked to bless objects frequently used by or sacred to individuals such as a cross necklace in addition lutheran clergy also bless the homes of members of the congregations 20 in protestant liturgies such as those of reformed churches or evangelical churches the minister blesses the congregation during the concluding part of the service of worship known as the benediction 21 for example the orthodox presbyterian directory for public worship states that unless necessary none should depart until after the benediction and by his spirit working through the ministry of the word god addresses his people in the call to worship in the salutation and benediction in the reading and preaching of the word and in the sacraments 22 the methodist the book of worship for church and home 1965 contains an office for the blessing of a dwelling 23 in the church of jesus christ of latter day saints blessings are given by worthy male members who hold the melchizedek priesthood 24 a member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints may receive a special blessing known as a patriarchal blessing as guidance islam edit main article barakah blessings in islam have two aspects according to major scholars of islam blessings are given by allah as a trial for mankind scholars of islam believe that humility and fear of istidraj gradual entrapment or delusion through receiving blessings is an attribute of the pious while mistaking worldly success for god s approval is an attribute of the impious blessings can be a source of success in the afterlife if one is grateful to god for them while they can be a source of damnation in the afterlife if a person is not constantly grateful to god for them 25 islam has no clerical caste and therefore no blessings reserved to specific individuals muslims will say peace and blessings be upon him when mentioning the name of muhammad or indeed any of the prophets muslims will also greet one another with a blessing every time they meet and depart السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته as salāmu alaikum wa rahmatul lāhi wa barakātuh meaning may peace mercy and blessings of god be upon you 25 dharmic religions edit indian religions which include hinduism buddhism jainism sikhism are also called dharmic religions they are based on the concepts of dharma and karma and typical blessings involve adhiṣṭhāna mudra specifically añjali mudrā and darśana hinduism edit this section needs more citations please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources unsourced material may be challenged and removed find sources blessing news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2017 learn how and when to remove this message see also guru shishya tradition sampradaya and parampara arti ritual in hinduism puja is a religious ritual performed as a devotional offering or as a way to honour deities distinguished persons or guests it is modeled on the idea of giving a gift or offering to a deity or important person and receiving their blessing ashirvād the puja often involves the arti ritual in this ritual light from the flame of an arti is circulated in a clockwise motion around a deity or person it is generally accompanied by the singing of songs in praise of that deity or person many versions of such hymns exist and they are also known as arti hindus believe that the flame of the arti acquires the power and grace of the deity 26 after this the arti flame often contained in a plate or lamp is circulated to those present during the ritual the participants first cup their down turned hands over the flame and then raise their fingers to their eyes the purificatory blessing passed from the deity s image to the flame has now been passed to the devotee 27 during the naivedya ritual a devotee makes an offering of an edible substance such as flowers fruits or sweets the deity is believed to partake of the offering which is temporarily known as bhogya this now divinely invested substance is called prasāda and is received by the devotee to be consumed worn etc it may be the same material that was originally offered or material offered by others and then re distributed to other devotees in many temples several kinds of prasada e g nuts sweets are distributed to the devotees hindu priest giving blessings darśana is a term meaning sight seeing or beholding from the sanskrit root dṛś to see vision apparition or glimpse it is most commonly used for visions of the divine e g of a god holy person or artifact one could receive darśana of the sacred image mūrti of a deity in a temple or from a spiritual person such as a guru an often integral part of darshan is the touching of the other person s feet charanasparsha a form of praṇāma as a show of respect people of all ages will bend to touch the feet of a guru or the murti of a deva god or a divine being such as rama or krishna children also touch the feet of their family elders 28 sometimes during pujas devotees may touch the guru s feet in respect often as a gesture of removing the dust from a guru s feet before touching their own head another tradition is vāhan pujā hindi or vāgana poojai tamil வாகன பூஜை vehicle blessing this is a ritual that is performed when one purchases a new vehicle citation needed buddhism edit main articles 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