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Osho Meditation: The Prayer Meditation

The Prayer Meditation

The Prayer Meditation invites a direct, bodily merging with universal energy. Best done at night in a darkened room, it can also be practiced in the morning—provided you allow a full fifteen minutes of rest afterward. This safeguard is essential;...

Category: Tantra Duration: Unspecified; continue until a natural sense of completion. If practiced in the morning, rest for 15 minutes afterward; if practiced at night, go to sleep immediately.

The Prayer Meditation invites a direct, bodily merging with universal energy. Best done at night in a darkened room, it can also be practiced in the morning—provided you allow a full fifteen minutes of rest afterward. This safeguard is essential; without it, the depth of the experience may leave you feeling as if in a pleasant stupor, "drunk" on energy.

With palms turned to the sky and head lifted, you become a conduit for existence to flow through. As the current pours down your arms, a gentle trembling arises—like a leaf trembling in a breeze. You allow, even help, this vibration to spread through your whole body, surrendering to whatever unfolds. In this simple, embodied prayer, merging with energy changes you—and, through you, the felt texture of existence itself.


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Core Benefits

  • Direct bodily merging with universal energy
  • Enhances energy flow through the body
  • Brings a sense of surrender and acceptance
  • Induces a deep state of rest and relaxation
  • Transforms personal and existential experience

Common Questions

What is the best time to practice The Prayer Meditation?

The best time to practice is at night in a darkened room. It can also be practiced in the morning with a full fifteen minutes of rest afterward.

Why is it important to rest after the meditation?

Resting for fifteen minutes after the meditation is essential to prevent feeling like you are in a pleasant stupor due to the depth of the experience.

How should the body be positioned during the meditation?

You should have your palms turned to the sky and your head lifted, acting as a conduit for the energy to flow through you.

What physical sensations might be experienced during the meditation?

A gentle trembling, like that of a leaf in the breeze, may arise and spread through the whole body.

What is the main goal of The Prayer Meditation?

The main goal is to become a conduit for existence, merging with universal energy and transforming both personal and existential experience.