Choranian Prayer

One of the most important aspects for the followers of Choranism is the requirement for a number of daily prayers. These prayers are intended to be a deeply personal exchange between the chorani and Halin.

History

The origin of this requirement is found within The Bekura, which is a book containing the hiliest writtings of Choranism. Within, Laris Choran wrote the outline of duties for true followers of halin to perform. These included the requiement to pray daily, however the number isn't specified.
In the following centuries, the Choranian council, based in the city of Aksa, would impose new rules around prayer based on writings found in the Bekura, but also other writings done by some of Laris choran's early followers. Eventualy, the number of daily prayer was set at three.
Today, most populations who inhabit regions that were at once under the Essanian Empire.'s control follow this rule, while the population of regions that were not, do not follow this rule and generaly pray only once per day.

Execution

To pray, a chorani can chose any location to do so, but many prefer to do their morning prayer at a temple. Entering the temple, the person must firt wash their hands and remove their shoes and hats. After this is done, they can enter the temple's atrium, where dozens of carpets are set up in rows for faithfuls to pray onto.
Sometimes, more well-off people will bring their own prayer carpet and pray in a secluded room off to the side of the main atrium. To begin the prayer, the person must kneel on the carpet, stay upright, but keep their head held down. The hand must be on their leg and they must close their eyes. Once they are in position, they can begin reciting their prayer.
What must be said in those prayers is not strickly outlined. Their purpose is to simply talk to Halin, thanking him for the good things in life, asking help getting through the less good ones. However, a popular prayer, which is contained inside the Bekura can be recited if nothing of particular note happened since the time of the last prayer. Here is this particular prayer:

I come to you on this day,
on my knees to ask.

For your guidance and mercy.
For the work left to be done,
and for the pain yet to be dealt.

For you to give me strenght and courage
For the battles yet to be fought
and for the people i must protect

For your generousity and kindness
For the days of struggles ahead of me
and for the days of plenty yet to come

May i never stray away from the path you laid,
as you guide me to my final ascension

Hanu'ite

The prayer is then closed by saying "Hanu'ite", which is a sentence in the old orromian language  that means something roughly along the lines of: "By your grace". It is not translated into other languages and is instead made to be said as is.

Observance

Depending on the region they live in and/or to which branch of the religion they adhere too, people may be required to pray either once per day, or three times per day.

Primary Related Location

Suriat Temples

Important Locations

• Suriat Temples
• The Temple of Choran

Related Organizations

• Choranism