What is prayer?
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definition
"Prayer is not a request to be made; it is the silent dance of love and longing that arises when the mind falls silent and the heart speaks."
According to Osho, prayer cannot be defined; it is not of the mind or words but of the heart. It blooms from deep love and longing, the distilled fragrance of love itself. When bargaining thought falls silent and one descends into feeling, a wordless communion with existence arises—peace, presence, a shared, silent dance. Prayer is to live this immediacy, not describe it.
Prayer is when your heart is so full of love and quiet that you feel close to life or the Beloved without needing any words.
Why this matters practically
- Shift from thinking to feeling; stop defining, start experiencing.
- Practice: sit in silence, breathe, feel love/longing, drop all bargaining.
- Let gratitude and presence color daily actions and relationships.
- Practice: sit in silence, breathe, feel love/longing, drop all bargaining.
- Let gratitude and presence color daily actions and relationships.
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