Enter the words define prayer in Google,
and lo, you get the dictionary definition of prayer! Well, it says,
a solemn request for help addressed to God
And yes, conventionally that’s what we
understand as the meaning of prayer. If we have problems in our life, we turn towards
God, pour our woes and ask that the problems be resolved.
Let us look into it more deeply and ask
ourselves the question Is this right?
The answer would be Maybe, yes. During
trying circumstances, it is appropriate to look upon something that is beyond
our reach hoping that we gain mental succor.
However, is it not stupid to
routinely get into this mode for every silly problem that we come across?
If the
so-called God must take care of each and every difficulty that we face, then
what is the significance of our “own” life?
Sadhguru clarifies that true prayer is not an act but being prayerful is a quality. He says that prayer, when understood in its real sense, is a means to open our
lives to new possibilities.
However, he also warns that people may succumb to
hallucinatory fantasy. People start making up stuff, it is not real. He
indicates that when the real experience of being prayerful occurs, a dialogue
develops between the one who is praying and the divine that is omnipresent.
When that state is reached, he says, the experience brings great joy.
Watch this video in which Sadhguru explains
this phenomenon of being truly prayerful. He narrates a beautiful story in
laymen terms to drive home the point that prayer cannot be acted and rather should
be a quality in our life.
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