Prayer
Prayer is the realization of eternity. In prayer there is beauty, love, daring, courage, self-sacrifice, steadfastness, aspiration. But if in the prayer are included superstition, fear and doubt, then such an invocation is related to the times of fetishism.
How then should one pray? One can spend hours in aspiration, but there may be a prayer of lightening speed. Then instantaneously, without words, man places himself in continuity with the whole chain into the Infinite. Resolving to unite with the Infinite, man inhales emanations of the ether, as it were, and without mechanical repetitions establishes the best circuit for the current. Thus, in silence, without wasting time, one can receive a stream of refreshment.
Only developed spirituality can uplift the human consciousness in a single sigh. But we must repeat about prayer, because people will inquire about it.
Needless are conjurations, needless are entreaties, needless is the dust of humbleness, needless are threats, for we alone transport ourselves into the far-off worlds, into the treasuries of possibilities and knowledge. We feel that they are predestined for us, and we approach them daringly.
Thus understand the Covenant: “Pray in no wise but in spirit”.
(LMG II, pp 186-187)
The Teachings prescribe prayers before sleep, in order to strengthen the beneficent link. (H, 92)
A mantram and all prayers can sustain the outer rhythm and also serve as union with the Highest World. … The beautiful hymns of the Rig Vedas dies away because they did not penetrate into the heart. (H, 402)
Prayer is the expression of the best thought. (FW III, 495)
The savage in his prayers pleads primarily for mercy for himself, whereas the wise anchorites pray for beneficence for the world. (H, 554)
Let the heart become accustomed to converse with the Teacher. Like unto the ancient wise ones let the heart know the communion with the Lord, in order that nothing small should intrude during the heart talk with the High One. (H, 254)
see also Be-ness
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