Page 344 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 6

Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 6
“Revered Babuji suggests the name of the Great King Bharata, brother of Lord Rama. Revered Babuji says that this example must be kept in view for maintaining the relationship, which is the true form of devotion. (IB. p85)
“Thro’ prayer we are seeking to get back to that perfect calmness and balance. This leads finally to the pointed attention on the Real. This is what we attain by prayer and that is the essence of prayer”. (IB. p88)
In his talks on Ten Commandments Revered Dr.K.C.Varadachari Garu expressed as follows (excerpt)
“Prayer finally is the expression of one’s utter willingness and acceptance of the life of surrender to the Ultimate as the goal and means of attainment. (Dr KCV Vol. I 58)
Our Master who is one with God is verily the knower of the paths of descent and ascent and therefore can individually lead every individual to the highest state whatever may be the crookedness that have developed in him, He is the God of the entire universe. (viswani deva).
All this is significantly brought out by the simple and direct prayer “Thou art the only God and power that brings us to that state (of thine).”(Dr,KCV Vol.I p61)
Prayer should flow spontaneously out of love filled heart. There should be yearning for God as a miser yearning for gold, as a lover for his beloved, and as a drowning person yearns for a breath of air. Feeling is needed, emotion is needed. For, more important than the words we utter, the vibration of love which they carry, what is needed a heart contrite and lowly, pure and holy, a loving heart eager to wait upon God.
Intense prayer spontaneously leads to deep meditation without much effort. Prayer helps us to develop intimacy with God. The more we get attached to
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