A prayer for you
The monks of Sewla pray for what is on your heart.
Starts within 24 hours · Confirmation by email
For what is on your heart
Someone prays for you.
Whatever is on your mind.
At Sewla Monastery in Bhutan, monks pray for what is on your heart. If you wish, they also light an oil lamp.
Personal prayer · One-time payment · No subscription
Simple and personal
How it works
1
Choose a prayer
Prayer, oil lamp, PDF or audio.
2
Share your intention
Choose a theme or write your own intention.
3
Receive confirmation
Your confirmation arrives by email.
Personal support
Choose your prayer
For you or someone who matters to you.
7 days of prayer
For seven days, the monks of Sewla offer a daily prayer for you and your intention.
Starts within 24 hours · Confirmation by email
PDF and audio
Prayer as a PDF
Your personal prayer to read and keep.
By email within 24 hours
Prayer as audio
Your personal prayer to listen to.
AI-generated voice · By email within 24 hours
A light of hope
An oil lamp for you
The monks of Sewla light an oil lamp for you or someone you love. A small gesture of hope and connection.
€1,99 One-time payment · No subscription
Light an oil lampConfirmation by email · No shipping or photo
Illustrative photo: butter lamps at Tango Monastery, Bhutan. Photo: William L. Devanney / Technopilgrim · CC BY-SA 3.0
For every intention
What is on your heart?
Choose a theme when ordering or write your own intention.
Comfort
Health
Protection
Guidance
Relationships
Learning
Hope
Gratitude
The Story Behind PayForPray
Sometimes, hope begins with a prayer.
My grandmother’s prayers brought me comfort during difficult times. They inspired PayForPray: a place for your intention and a personal gesture of care. You are welcome, whatever you believe.
Read the full story
There are moments when words are hard to find. We worry about someone we love, face a change, or simply need something to hold on to. During the hardest times in my life, my grandmother’s prayers brought me comfort. They reminded me that someone was thinking of me. I was not alone.
That experience inspired PayForPray. I wanted to create a place where people could share what was on their hearts — a worry, a wish, gratitude, or the memory of someone they miss. A place for a small, personal act of care: a prayer, or a light lit for someone who matters.
Perhaps you are here for yourself. Perhaps you are here for someone you cannot be close to right now. You do not need perfect words or a particular religious belief. Simply share what is on your heart. That is the idea behind PayForPray: to make room for your intention — and the hope you bring with it. I am Anastasia, the founder of PayForPray. I created this space for what is on your heart, receive your orders and take care of the organisation. At Sewla Monastery in Bhutan, the monks perform the prayers and light the oil lamps.
— Anastasia Stancke, Founder
Questions & answers
Everything you want to know
About our current offers and your order.
Choose a personal prayer (€2.99), seven days of prayer (€9.99) or an oil lamp (€1.99). An individually written prayer is also available as a PDF (€5.99) or audio (€7.99). Every option is a one-time purchase, with no subscription.
Choose a service, select a prayer theme or write your own intention, then go straight to checkout. No customer account is needed.
For a personal prayer, the monks pray for your intention once. With seven days of prayer, they include your intention in their prayers every day. Prayer begins within 24 hours, and you receive confirmation by email.
The monks at Sewla Monastery in Bhutan light the oil lamp for you or someone you love. You receive confirmation by email. The light stays there; neither an oil lamp nor a photo is sent.
You receive an individually written prayer by email within 24 hours. The PDF is a digital document. The audio uses an AI-generated voice, rather than a recording of a human speaker. No physical item is shipped.
Yes. Tell us who the monks should light the oil lamp or pray for when ordering. Confirmation and digital content are sent to the email address provided at checkout.
No. Every option is a one-time purchase, with no automatic renewal or recurring payment.
No. Your intention is welcome, whatever your beliefs or outlook. What matters is what is on your heart.