What is prayer?
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definition
"Prayer is the heart's spontaneous welcome to the Divine, a simple expression of gratitude that prepares your being for grace to enter."
According to Osho, prayer is thanksgiving and a heart-mood of welcome—preparing your inner house for the Divine Guest. It is spontaneous, simple, and childlike, more lisping than liturgy. Do not seek answers or try to change the Divine; let your love speak and deepen. Keep adorning your being with gratitude and readiness, and, in inner emptiness, grace arrives.
Prayer means saying thank you and lovingly getting your heart ready for the Divine, speaking simply like a child without waiting for a reply.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts prayer from begging to gratitude, easing anxiety and neediness.
- Encourages authentic, spontaneous practice over rigid ritual.
- Cultivates continual readiness and inner cleanliness, inviting peace and grace.
- Encourages authentic, spontaneous practice over rigid ritual.
- Cultivates continual readiness and inner cleanliness, inviting peace and grace.
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