Is a prayer to cross the ocean of samsara not a request?
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"True prayer is not a request for comfort, but a surrender to the dissolution of the self; it is the ripeness to vanish into non-being."
According to Osho, a prayer to cross the ocean of samsara can be either a demand or not; everything depends on the consciousness behind the words. From ego it is a request for comfort; from surrender it is a ripeness to vanish. True crossing means non-being: the dissolution of 'you'. Most prayers seek relief, not annihilation; a Buddha-like prayer welcomes disappearance.
If you ask to be freed but still want to stay 'you', it is just asking for comfort; real prayer means being ready to disappear completely.
Why this matters practically
- Examine whether your prayer comes from fear/desire or from surrender.
- Aim for ego-dissolution and truth, not spiritual comfort or reward.
- Focus less on words and more on the quality of awareness behind them.
- Aim for ego-dissolution and truth, not spiritual comfort or reward.
- Focus less on words and more on the quality of awareness behind them.
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