Praying

The purpose or aim for praying

If one mentions the terms ‘prayer and praying,’ there will be many people who may think of or view this as a way to petition or communicate with God; to make God follow and cause one’s will and desires to come true. From a purely spiritual point of view this would be a right means used in a very wrong way.

To understand the primary aim for prayer, one has to realize that the main goal with praying is to align ones will and desire with God´s divine will and desire. As such, one has to have an earnest desire and will to draw closer to God. This is an upward movement (ascending) and through this movement one can attain what is called ‘higher consciousness.’ What this in short means, is that, one is being "opened and ready, as in allowing room or space;" making it possible for the change of one’s heart and mind. Mark well the terms being expressed here. This is the true nature and meaning behind repentance as it is used in the Bible. Repentance
means a true turning away, in both mind and heart, from what is considered as the self and to fully turn toward God.

Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. - Matthew 4:17

 

The magic of prayer

If one is to take a more detailed look at the power of praying on a human level, there are many people who could attest to having been in great despair or in a similar negatively charged state of being; that is to say, having troubles with silencing the mind (thoughts) and calming the heart (emotions). After exhaustive prayer, they find their mind is now silenced and their heart is now calmed. In this way one has managed to keep ones "spirit" up and not be allowed to fall prey to a negative condition that could render one disempowered thereby attracting the karma that results from this state.

Praying: a method and a technique

It has been said in the ancient wisdom schools of the world, that to be able to hear God, one needs to have a silenced mind and a calm heart. It is through silence and peace that we are only able to hear God talk to us. The alert and aware one will see the similarity in function here to the eastern mantras--and also the connection to what is known as meditation. The method and its functions where taught as technique to the Telois that walked the halls of the worlds wisdom schools. The final aim is for the human being to be in a state of constant prayer toward God, which is a sign that full repentance has taken place within the Teloi. The following statement conveys the nature of permanent meditation:

I will listen to and hear God speak to my secret & undying soul in every circumstance,
situation and event of my life!