OSHO: Prayer or Meditation?
OSHO International・7 minutes read
Prayer involves a relationship with God and asking for help, but some criticize it as an attempt to persuade God based on imagination. Meditation is favored over prayer for its introspective nature and focus on inner exploration, promoting a sense of gratitude and connection to universal life.
Insights
- Prayer is often seen as a transaction with God for help, while some, like the Sufi, believe it unnecessary due to fate.
- Meditation is favored over prayer, promoting introspection and connection to universal life, emphasizing gratitude without ulterior motives.
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Recent questions
What is prayer in theism?
A relationship with God, seeking help in trouble.
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Summary
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"Prayer vs. Meditation: Seeking Connection and Gratitude"
- Prayer is a by-product of theism, involving a relationship with God and often motivated by asking for help in times of trouble.
- A Sufi story illustrates differing perspectives on prayer: some view it as a business transaction with God, while others, like the Sufi, see it as unnecessary due to acceptance of fate.
- A wealthy man offers his palace to God in exchange for being saved from a sinking ship, leading to a clever solution involving an auction with a cat and the palace.
- Prayer is criticized as an attempt to persuade God based on imagination, lacking true knowledge of God's nature or existence.
- The distinction between prayer and meditation is highlighted: prayer involves projecting a God and outward movement, while meditation focuses on inner exploration without the need for words or external projections.
- Meditation is advocated over prayer, emphasizing the introspective search for consciousness and connection to universal life, leading to a sense of gratitude and thankfulness without ulterior motives.
