Prayer, its Nature & Technique - Kirpal Singh

PRAYERO Lord! save me,I am incapable of doing anything,In Thy mercy, grant me the gift of Naam. 112GURU ARJANI pray to the Guru, the beloved of God,A filthy worm am I, O grant me the light ofNaam. 113GURU RAM DASMind can be controlled only by the Dhun of Naamor the celestial strains of music, and it is for thisthat one has to pray. No other type of yoga —Jnana, Hatha, Karma, etc. — can be of any availin this connection; nor has anyone been able toescape from the clutches of the mind with all hiswits about him. One may tame the wild mindonly through the practice of Sat-Shabd or Naam(the True Word) and one can have initiation intothis practice from some adept in the line. Themoment it comes into contact with Naam, themind gets docile and instead of being an archtraitoras hitherto, it turns into a positive ally,and helps the spirit in its onward march on theSpiritual Path.O I have got the treasure of Hari Naam,My mind now wanders not but is in eternalrest. 114GURU TEG BAHADUR86