MANDAEANS PRAYERS – PREGHIERE DEI MANDEI

ABSOLUTIONS: Ablutions (rishama) are performed before the prayers, and this means washing the face and the rest of the limbs while reciting certain prayers.

Assoluzioni: Abluzioni (Rishma) vengono eseguite prima delle preghiere, e questo significa lavare il viso e il resto degli arti mentre si recitano alcune preghiere.

PRAYER: Mandaeans must face the North (Pole) Star during prayers.                                       This mis-conception of star worship comes from the fact that although the Mandaean are monotheists, they pay adoration to the angels and the good and free spirits which they believe reside in the stars and from which they govern the world under the Supreme Deity. Kneeling and prostration during prayer is unknown, neither is the covering of the face with the hands at any time. The head is held erect, and the hands are not used. Priests are required to pray a different set prayer each day of the week.                                                   Prayer hours are dawn, noon and dusk.

Pratiche dei mandei
PREGHIERA: I mandei devono rivolgersi alla stella Polare durante le preghiere. Questa mis-concezione del culto della stella deriva dal fatto che, sebbene i mandei siano monoteisti, riveriscono gli angeli e gli spiriti buoni e liberi che credono risiedano nelle stelle dalle quali governano il mondo sotto la Divinità Suprema. Non è noto se ci si inginocchia e ci si prostri durante la preghiera, né la copertura del viso con le mani in qualsiasi momento. La testa è tenuta eretta e le mani non vengono utilizzaei. I sacerdoti sono tenuti a pregare un diverso insieme di preghiera ogni giorno della settimana.                Le ore della preghiera sono all’alba, a mezzogiorno e al tramonto.

“In the name of the living Great, in the name of the One and the Only One who is the world of pure light who gives a soul, gives health, peace and peace of heart and forgiveness of sins with the force of the explosions of light.”

   “In nome del grande Vivente, in nome di Colui che è l’Unico che è il mondo di pura luce che dà l’anima,  dà la salute, la pace e la pace del cuore e il perdono dei peccati con la forza delle esplosioni di luce.”

“Attire yourselves in white and cover yourselves with white which may correspond with the dazzling garments and raiments of light”

Holy Ginza Rabba

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SCRIPTURES: A. The Ginza Rba (The Great Treasure) or Sidra Rba (The Great Book). This consists of two parts, the right Ginza and the smaller left Ginza which is written upside down. The contents of the right side are mostly cosmogony, accounts of creation, prayers and legends. The second part (the left) deals only with the souls and its ‘ascent’ (masiqta) to the realm of light, its hymns are chanted during mass for the dead.
Ginza Rba Immersion Ceremony: Book of Souls (Baptism Liturgy) (1-31)
Ginza Rba Mass: Masiqta: 32-72
Ginza Rba Letter, Hymns, Responses, Prayers: ‘ngirta, Hymn, ‘niania,Rushma (73-105)
Nasurai / Mandaic Glossary: A few Aramaic words encountered in the Ginza Rba.
Mandaic Mystical Alphabet
B. Drasha d Yahya (The Book of John, Chapters 1-4, 8-10). This book is a mixed collection of fragments and may be a supplement to the Ginza. This text mentions Mt. Carmel and the Beni-Amin, or B’nai-Amen Temple Order, in chapter 10.
C. Sfar Malwasha – this is an astrological codex.
D. Sidra d Nishmatha (The Book of Souls). This is a codex about baptismal ritual with that of the baptismal sacraments. In the Qabbalah Neshamah is the name for the highest soul, above the Ruach and Nephesh, both of which are considered evil by Mandeaens.
E. Tafsir Paghra – a roll concerning the inner meaning of the ritual meals and the constitution of the Soul.
F. Qolasta (Praise). A conical prayer book, contains hymns, songs and prayers together with appropriate directions which are necessary for cultic ceremonies, above all for baptisms and rituals for the dead.
G. Alf Trisar Shiala (One Thousand and Twelve Questions). This is supposed to be in five or seven parts and is intended for priests only.