Prayer: the supreme means of elevation

Sincere prayer is the supreme means of elevation on the journey of Self-consciousness. Initially a seeker starts praying to the God as per his understanding and as he progresses spiritually, the prayer are directed more and more to the inner God that resides in every heart. Just like an electronic device that gets charged when hooked to the power plug, you also get rejuvenated with prayer as you connect with the supreme source of energy.

Prayer helps in rejuvenating the health of the old and the sick. Prayer gives strength to the feeble and the exhausted. Prayers make you kind hearted, open minded, self confident, spiritual and closer to the Supreme Consciousness. Prayer brings end to all the weaknesses and purifies the heart of the true seeker.

When you genuinely surrender to the God during prayer, your ego begins to evaporate and you become humble; you become more peaceful and easily win over the day to day hurdles of life; the weaknesses begins to vanish and virtues begin to embrace you; your relation with the Self and with the Supreme Self – the God, the ‘Paramatma’ begins to blossom; your ignorance begins to fade away and you start gaining understanding of the world, the Self and the God; your mind becomes serene and the inner joy starts flowing in your heart.

When a seeker begins to pray to God whole heartedly, the desires begin to diminish. When you become free of worldly desires and passions, you become eligible for gaining Self-knowledge. With the help of prayer, the dormant powers of the consciousness are awakened. With the help of prayer, your intellect shines with the true wisdom and you gain inner happiness. In this manner, the devotees realize innumerable benefits of sincere prayer in their life.

During night, you should not just fall on the bed like a stone. You should sit for a few moments in solitude, with closed eyes and do the prayer, “Oh my dear God, I cannot thank you enough for all the wonderful gifts of life. You reside in my heart and You are well aware of my deeds throughout the day. Please save me from the ill deeds. Please help me to perform only those actions tomorrow by doing which I can gain peace of mind, serve others selflessly and gain true wisdom. My dear almighty, you are mine and I am yours. Please help me in realizing your presence in my heart.” After doing such a prayer for a few days, not only you will experience wonderful sleep, but also you will remain serene during the day. You won’t be able to express the sublime happiness gained by such a prayer in words. Such a prayer will bring you closer to your goal of gaining inner happiness.