Prayer

Someone told me this morning about praying.

There are two types of prayers, prayers for obtaining something, based on the fear of not having what we want- based on seeking in an impermanent world and therefore cause of suffering- and prayers based on gratefulness.

The first ones are those kind of mental strategies in which often spiritual life consists of, "I will be good and accepting to obtain Heaven, Enlightenment, Nirvana" ect...they are the tecniques with which we try to escape from our personal hell.

These last ones are not really prayers, they are more a big thank you to the creator for what appears in our lives. they are the mantras of Love, the halleluyas we sing at times to Existance. That is why when these things comes from the right place have such a an effect on us, they open the Heart, it is a thanking that we give and receive at the same time.

The fact is that praying arise until you think that God is separated from you. it is natural for God itself seeking itself through each forms included the ones that we call human beings.

When it is seen (by God itself) that nothing is separated from you, to who would you pray and for what? there will be no need for asking, just enjoying what is already appearing.

Until that moment the best prayer is "I wish for everything to be as it is", it is "amen"...this is the trust that whatever is creating our world is doing it for the best, even when it is not wat we want. it is often although what we need.

Murders, violence, negativity that we see in the world are nothing but the reflection of the conflicts that we entertain in ourselves. a conflict that we cannot overcome unless there is acceptance and aknowledgement of its presence.

Fighting wars mantain wars, see them for what they are, the places in which Love has not yet recognized itself.

Gratefulness will keep arising, even if no more in the form of praying. It will be like the song of the bird, joyful to be alive, for no reason, in Grace.

love,
shakti