Prayer, its Nature & Technique - Kirpal Singh

PRAYERtrade and keenly alive to rise and fall in theprices of commodities he deals in, and howhe can make huge profits in his business. Aschoolmaster, likewise, dreams of his school,classes, pupils and lessons, on all of which hisattention is closely riveted. Again a contractoris engrossed in problems of labor, material, andvarious building processes.Thus, everyone of us is constantly dwellingon one thing or another. This close associationleaves an imprint in the human mind which,in course of time, becomes indelible enoughand leads to complete identification of thesubject with the object — and hence it is said,“As you think so you become,” or “Where themind is there you are also,” no matter wherethe physical self is. This being the case, Saintstake hold of a person from the line of leastresistance.As no one can do without Simran, theSaints try to set one type of Simran for anothertype. They substitute for Simran of the worldand worldly relations and objects, a Simranof God’s Name, or “Word.” As the formerleads to distraction of the mind, the latter pullsheavenward, leading to peace of mind andliberation of the soul. Three to four hours ina day has been enjoined as the minimum forSimran, and it may be gradually increased. TheMahatmas are never without Simran even for196