to prepare us for Meditation.
Mind is the seat of all feelings, emotions etc. and having got entangled
in wordly pursuits, it is having a materialistic texture and makes us
forget our real nature.
Prayer can be done by loud or silent method.
The normal tools of prayer are Slokaas, Songs, Japa on a Naama,
Nama Sankeerthana etc.
All these methods are leading us to concentration on a particular
object and gives a direction to the Mind, which is always wavering
and jumping from one thought to another.
Mind is an abstract thing which is nothing but a bundle of thoughts,
rising from Vaasanaas.
Once we pay attention to any thought, we get a desire and once we
attend to it, we would like to possess or achieve something and once
we achieve, we cling on to it and get attached and do not want to
loose. If failed, we get dejected.
Mind thus gives effects of opposites - good, bad, sorrow, pleasure,
happy, angry etc. We thus entangle ourselves with emotional
breakdowns and loose our equilibrium. Prayer helps to bring back
the peaceful state and keep us well balanced in our transactions.
In short, Prayer can be defined as:
Purifies our Mind by making it calm & peaceful.
Removes negative tendencies like ama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha,
Maatsarya, and Ego.
Annihilates Fear, Jealousy, Hatred, Emotional upsets, Anger, Laziness etc.
Yields compassion, Daya, Love, Bhakthi, Shraddha, Peace, Calmness etc.
Enlightens us on Vedantic Values and Cultural Heritage.
Realisation tool.
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