What is the purpose of prayers for the peace of souls if the soul is beyond pleasure and pain?
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"Prayer is not for the soul, which is beyond pleasure and pain; it is a balm for the mind, allowing the innate bliss of the soul to emerge."
According to Osho, praying for a soul’s ‘peace’ is a misunderstanding. Peace and unrest belong to the mind; the soul abides in a third state—bliss—beyond pleasure and pain, beyond all dualities. Prayer has value only insofar as it quiets the mind, dissolving tension and allowing the soul’s innate bliss to shine; the soul itself needs no pacification.
The soul doesn’t get happy or sad; prayers are really to calm our busy minds, not to fix the soul.
Why this matters practically
- Aim prayer and meditation at inner silence, not outcomes.
- Stop chasing highs or fleeing lows; practice witnessing to reduce tension.
- Offer compassion to suffering minds rather than trying to ‘pacify’ the soul.
- Stop chasing highs or fleeing lows; practice witnessing to reduce tension.
- Offer compassion to suffering minds rather than trying to ‘pacify’ the soul.
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