Prayer means requesting for
co-operation to accomplish a given need, want, goal or objective.Prayer consists of:
1. Person who is Praying
It can be any human being
2. Future Need, Want, Goal or Objective
It can be general or specific,
spiritual or non-spiritual. It is always for future.
3. Request for co-operation
This is the key. We are only requesting
for co-operation
4. To Whom
- Outer World: It means your network of people whom you are connected.
- Deity/Guru: It means any Deity / Guru/ God you trust. E.g. Ganapati (Deity) / Jesus (Guru).
- Existence: We cannot define Existence.
5. Gratitude
Express gratitude to whom you are
praying, irrespective of the end results.
Key
Points:
- Gratitude is a part of Prayer. Most people often assume that both of them are same.
- Prayer is not begging, it is Courage.
- Difference between Traditional Prayer and Right Prayer
Traditional
Prayer
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Right
Prayer
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The Person who
is praying expects results without any effort.
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The Person who is praying request only for
co-operation.
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The main responsibility
is of "WHOM" we are asking. E.g. Deity or Guru.
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The
main responsibility is of the person who is praying
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Wisdom Pointer:
- "The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation." - Bertrand Russell
- "If you are a man of prayer, existence appears as God, as personal" - Osho
