Are all forms of ritual worship and prayer futile?

According to Osho, most ritual worship and conventional prayer are futile—not because God is absent, but because the praying heart is absent. Mechanical rites, priestly proxies, gadgets, and bargaining petitions only deceive ourselves. Where there is asking, there is no prayer. Real prayer is a living, grateful presence that serves the divine rather than using it; only such heart-born silence bridges the connection.