[There's a little "ah" - a sound of understanding that lacks in judgment of any particular sort, as most from him tend to.]
I do not think the method of prayer is important.
[Definitely something heretical-sounding, something that would cause quite an uproar among the rank and file of each and every vastly different religious body - but being a minor god himself, he can probably get away with a little heresy.]
There are as many prayers as there are individuals. For us, some swords choose to pray with sutras and prayer beads, or hymns and scriptures. Others prefer an anointing with blood, or an offering of food and drink. A simple word tucked away in one's heart can be a prayer just as much as an omamori in one's hand... At least, I believe this to be true.
[He lifts the lantern stack a little, glancing up toward the sky.]
A prayer at its core is not necessarily for the gods or the dead, anyway.
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I do not think the method of prayer is important.
[Definitely something heretical-sounding, something that would cause quite an uproar among the rank and file of each and every vastly different religious body - but being a minor god himself, he can probably get away with a little heresy.]
There are as many prayers as there are individuals. For us, some swords choose to pray with sutras and prayer beads, or hymns and scriptures. Others prefer an anointing with blood, or an offering of food and drink. A simple word tucked away in one's heart can be a prayer just as much as an omamori in one's hand... At least, I believe this to be true.
[He lifts the lantern stack a little, glancing up toward the sky.]
A prayer at its core is not necessarily for the gods or the dead, anyway.