Prayer, its Nature & Technique - Kirpal Singh

PRAYERhigher regions, from whence come nothing butblessedness. Here he gets dyed through andthrough in the true color of pure spirituality.Now he is no more “worldly-wise” as he usedto be, but is charged with spirituality. He is altogethertransformed into a highly divinizedperson established in his Divinity or God-head.This may be termed mystical prayer. In this typeof prayer an aspirant has nothing to do. It is allwrought by the Master. Once he takes chargeof the soul, it becomes his responsibility towork out this transformation by graduallyeliminating all traces of dross and convertingthe soul into pure gold. Even a most elementaryexperience of this stage sets at rest all doubts andmisgivings. It is enough to awaken a soul intoCosmic Awareness, and from then onward it isestablished in its own and is no longer a preyto scepticism. In its naked pristine glory it criesout — ”I am the soul” or “I am as Thou art” or “Iam Brahm.”10. Loud PrayersPRAYERS when uttered loudly do for the timebeing work like a lever in lifting the mindupward and bring about a sobriety, but as we donot understand their proper value and significance,these do not help in preparing the groundfor raising the spiritual superstructure. Onthe contrary, we often feel entangled in public36