What is the purpose of prayer? Once the mind gets stilled even temporarily, power is derived from the eternal self. This power can be utilised to give worldly benefits. Inner power rushes like a mighty current and can be diverted into any channel you wish. This is how prayers lead to the achievement of desires and also elevation from suffering. Indirectly, this power is infused in the particular God whose worship appears to give the desired effect.
However, K N Bhargava, former accountant-general, in ‘Road to Happiness’, cautions that this is not the correct use of power derived from the eternal self as its real purpose is to purify the conscience. To the extent this power is diverted to attainments of a worldly nature, the real progress of cleaning of the conscience is obstructed.
An individual is capable of becoming an achiever through the instrument of prayer. Of all the factors that inculcate plus power to the conscience, meditation or concentration has maximum force and speed. Prayer implies the constant struggle for purification of the conscience, to steady and still the mind.
Those who perform their duty with complete devotion, sincerity and honesty also pray in an indirect manner, and derive the same advantages. Real prayer will sharpen intelligence, give proper and timely guidance in day-to-day actions, show correct path in all directions, restore mind-peace and infuse power to think correctly and attain achievements with greater speed and efficiency, while elevating one to higher levels of consciousness.
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Courtesy: Economic Times, Speaking Tree, 12th Feb, 2019
What is the purpose of prayer? Once the mind gets stilled even temporarily, power is derived from the eternal self. This power can be utilised to give worldly benefits. Inner power rushes like a mighty current and can be diverted into any channel you wish. This is how prayers lead to the achievement of desires and also elevation from suffering. Indirectly, this power is infused in the particular God whose worship appears to give the desired effect.
However, K N Bhargava, former accountant-general, in ‘Road to Happiness’, cautions that this is not the correct use of power derived from the eternal self as its real purpose is to purify the conscience. To the extent this power is diverted to attainments of a worldly nature, the real progress of cleaning of the conscience is obstructed.
An individual is capable of becoming an achiever through the instrument of prayer. Of all the factors that inculcate plus power to the conscience, meditation or concentration has maximum force and speed. Prayer implies the constant struggle for purification of the conscience, to steady and still the mind.
Those who perform their duty with complete devotion, sincerity and honesty also pray in an indirect manner, and derive the same advantages. Real prayer will sharpen intelligence, give proper and timely guidance in day-to-day actions, show correct path in all directions, restore mind-peace and infuse power to think correctly and attain achievements with greater speed and efficiency, while elevating one to higher levels of consciousness.
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Author’s personal views and kashmiribhatta.in is not responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing."
Courtesy: Economic Times, Speaking Tree, 12th Feb, 2019