oṃ O Vajrasattva honour the agreement! Reveal yourself as the vajra-being! Be steadfast for me! Be very pleased for me! Be fully nourishing for me! Be passionate for me! Grant me all success and attainment! And in all actions make my mind more lucid! hūṃ ha ha ha ha hoḥ O Blessed One, vajra of all those in that state, don't abandon me! O being of the great contract be a vajra-bearer! āḥ oṃ vajrasattva samayam anupālaya vajrasattvatvenopatiṣṭha dṛḍho me bhava sutoṣyo me bhava supoṣyo me bhava anurakto me bhava sarva siddhiṃ me prayaccha sarvakarmasu ca me cittaṃ śreyaḥ kuru hūṃ ha ha ha ha hoḥ bhagavan sarvatathāgatavajra mā me muñca vajrī bhava mahāsamayasattva āḥ
nam mu myo ho renge kyo
a Buddhist monk told me not to ask what it means, to "take it like mother's milk"
literal translations I have heard are:
the manifestation of form through sound vibration
OR
devotion to the mystic law, the end result, the teachings of buddism
yes
The question needs to be more specific. There are many ways Buddhists sanctify. They use prayers, smoke, water and other means to bless people, objects and places.
Some of the dietary restrictions for Buddhists include meat and fish. Some Buddhists also do not eat leeks, onions, and garlic.
Yes, in some areas by some Buddhists
In the UK some Buddhists do wear poppies.
Certainly all Buddhists do not believe this. There may be some Japanese Buddhists who think this.
Buddhists do not share the concept of "salvation" with Christians. Buddhists have no god(s) that grant prayers, forgive sins, judge, save or condemn. The closest that might be seen as the "salvation" is enlightenment where a Buddhist sees how to run his life with enough skill to avoid desire. The Buddhist can then attain Nirvana, which he may or may not do, depending on his choice.
The same reason non-Jews say prayers. Some are for thanks, some are for praising, and some are requests. There is no limit to the reasons for prayers.
Yes, it is extremely likely that some Buddhists are homosexual, in proportion to the rest of the population.
Some are and some are not. There is no rule saying you have to be vegetarian.
Praying five times a day, is not common to all Buddhists although there may be some who do. The goal of most Buddhists is to be present or awake in every moment.
Depending upon how you define prayer, it is debateable as to whether Buddhists pray at all. The Buddha did not leave any special prayers for dead animals, although he did encourage people to practice loving kindness and compassion. There may be schools of Buddhism that have special prayers for dead animals, but if so, it is not well known. Individual Buddhists can express their wishes that dead animals are reborn in a good place, or even as humans.