Praying with purpose – Expectations vs Surrender
A person praying for spiritual gain surrenders more than a person praying with worldly expectations, & is able to access more of God’s grace.
Some prayers which are useful to awaken bhav (Spiritual emotion) in day-to-day life
Prayer means pleading fervently from God. In other words, it is asking God for something with intense yearning. Prayer includes respect, love, pleading and faith. Through a prayer, a devotee expresses his helplessness and offers the doership of the task to God.
Significance of prayer experienced by Non-Hindus
Westerners and Hollywood film stars taking up Hinduism as their religion, after realizing the importance and the scientific approach involved in every action done.
Prayers offered to Deities and associated with daily activities
Saying a specific prayer to a particular deity actually enhances our faith in the presence of God.
Importance and benefits of Prayer
Praying is essential for understanding God and for perceiving His existence through our body, mind and intellect.
How should we pray?
Let us understand how to pray, whom to pray, where to pray and the various stages in praying.
Why should a prayer be done for expressing gratitude?
Prayer is actually a synonym for surrender. This act of surrender is completed only after the expression of gratitude. Gratitude is a means of offering the doership of an act to God / the Guru; hence it helps in reducing the ego.