Is prayer useless in the context of uncontrived, natural samadhi as proposed by Ashtavakra?
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"True prayer arises not from the doer, but from the silence of awe that transcends the ego, allowing reverence to flow spontaneously."
According to Osho, on Ashtavakra’s path, any prayer you 'do' is useless because doership and contrivance veil natural samadhi. Only prayer that happens by itself—when awe silences the ego and hands join on their own—has meaning. Mechanical, identity-based rituals are dead; cultivate sensitivity and presence so reverence arises spontaneously, without the doer.
Why this matters practically
- Helps drop empty, habitual rituals and ego-identity.
- Cultivates attention to beauty and presence so gratitude arises naturally.
- Aligns practice with effortless awareness (sahaj samadhi).
- Cultivates attention to beauty and presence so gratitude arises naturally.
- Aligns practice with effortless awareness (sahaj samadhi).
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