What is prayer?
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definition
"Prayer is the poetry of the heart, a surrender to the miraculous that awakens wonder and fills life with meaning and intimacy."
According to Osho, prayer is a state of wonder and reverent receptivity—a surrendered, love-filled, non-argumentative dialogue with existence. It is romance with the miraculous, approached with a poetic, childlike heart rather than a calculating mind. When we reclaim our capacity to be amazed, the divine becomes palpable—within and without—and life vibrates with meaning, intimacy, and gratitude.
Prayer means seeing the world with childlike awe and lovingly talking to life instead of arguing with it.
Why this matters practically
- Softens rigid thinking into openness, gratitude, and receptivity.
- Rekindles aliveness by recognizing everyday miracles.
- Shifts prayer from asking for things to loving presence and connection.
- Rekindles aliveness by recognizing everyday miracles.
- Shifts prayer from asking for things to loving presence and connection.
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