Prayer, its Nature & Technique - Kirpal Singh

ACCEPTANCE PRAYER DEFINED OF PRAYERSso blind,” a tiny part in the vast machinery ofHis creation. Again the great poet tells us:Heaven from all creatures hides the book offate.All but the page prescribed, their presentstate . . .All Nature is but art, unknown to thee;All chance, direction, which thou canst notsee;All discord, harmony not understood;All partial evil, universal good.And, spite of pride, in erring reason’s spite,The Truth is clear, “Whatever is, is right”. . .Know then thyself, presume not God to scan.The proper study of mankind is Man,Chaos of Thought and Passion all confused...Great Lord of all things, yet a prey to all,Sole Judge of Truth, in endless Errorhurled.Each one, therefore, from his narrow angle ofvision prays for a thing and knows not how itwill fit in the Cosmic Order. In the hot and sultrymonths, for example, people living in towns prayfor a refreshing shower, while in the rural areaspeasants at the same time ask for more sunshineand heat for ripening their corn.Man looks not beyond his nose. He doesnot even know what is good for him. Often heasks for things which, when granted, become a61