Page 366 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 6
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Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 6
Short prayer is prescribed by Babuji as essential for an abhyasi. The central point being a part of the Supreme is rooted deep in all the beings on the emerging of the world. Our prayer is the practice to turn our attention towards the source by resigning ourselves to the Divine will which is absolutely simple and tranquil. When we create a strong craving for the absolute, we are indeed in a state of Prayer, that is why no particular time is fixed for the prayer.
Commandment 2 specifically gives prominence to prayer since the commencement of puja shall be preceded by prayer for spiritual elevation with a heart full of love and devotion. We dealt with the views of Babuji Maharaj earlier in this paper. Dr K C V garu, Master in our line, has given us his considered views on prayer in volume-I of complete works. To the extent of my understanding, I attempted to present his view at my own level, which may be thoroughly inadequate, but I felt it essential to include the same as it forms the core of the topic for the seminar.
The concept of one God who can give all four ‘Purushardhas’ (Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha), regulated by the fundamental principle of liberation became the cardinal principle of our Hindu religion and tradition. (Vol I 26)
Lord Krishna says that the virtuous ones who worship HIM are of four kinds (the man in distress, the seeker for knowledge, the seeker for wealth and the man of wisdom) (Bhagvadgita VII 16). The former three may perhaps be anxious to ask for the lower to get deliverance from distress, acquire wealth and knowledge rather than the higher one seeking of liberation.
In our system, which is natural to one who seeks the Divine light, we offer prayer to the Ultimate being with only one wish that we should be gradually taken to
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