What should I do when I sit to pray and only feel like weeping?
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"Let your tears flow freely, for they are the deepest prayer, purifying your heart and opening you to the Beloved's call. Embrace the ache and joy within, for from this cleansing, your own song and dance will emerge."
According to Osho, when prayer brings only tears, don’t stop them—tears are the deepest prayer. Words are from the mind; tears rise from the heart, uniquely yours, and purify, bathe and open you. Drop rituals and second‑hand prayers; flow with the weeping. These tears hold both ache and joy—the Beloved’s call. Let longing ripen; from this cleansing your own song, dance, and union will come.
If you sit to pray and can only cry, let yourself cry—those tears are your real prayer and they will cleanse and guide you.
Why this matters practically
- Affirms authentic feeling over rote ritual, easing guilt and resistance.
- Uses tears to cleanse and soften the heart, deepening connection with the divine.
- Transforms longing and pain into readiness for joy, song, and eventual union.
- Uses tears to cleanse and soften the heart, deepening connection with the divine.
- Transforms longing and pain into readiness for joy, song, and eventual union.
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