What is the meaning of prayer?

Prayer cannot be taught and Prayer need not have a procedure like kneeling down and joining hands. Just closing the eyes not get distracted. And prayer can be done in any place except a noisy place

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

vijay wrote:

Prayer takes different meaning for different situations. It is a plea when one is desperate, it is a thanksgiving when one achieves, it is hope when one is trying, it is a bargain when one is uncertain, it is a contract when one is taking a risk and it is a homecoming when one's time has come.

That is the best description of what prayer really is so far I have come across!

True, they say faith moves mountains and prayer is an extension of that faith and it is different to different people depending on the situation and  what their perceptions are .

Ways of prayer may be different. But the main objective of prayer is neither requesting nor demanding. It's a serene submission to God or whatever people call to express gratitude to the creator.

rambabu wrote:

Ways of prayer may be different. But the main objective of prayer is neither requesting nor demanding. It's a serene submission to God or whatever people call to express gratitude to the creator.

 

Just like the ways of prayer are different for different people, so is the objective. Different people use different tactics while praying, in times of need, their prayer is a request, in times of peril, it is a plea for assistance, in times of comfort, it is a simple act of gratitude, so on and so forth!

Agreed. It should be simple and not time consuming. I pray like this especially when I get up in the morning.

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

rambabu wrote:

Ways of prayer may be different. But the main objective of prayer is neither requesting nor demanding. It's a serene submission to God or whatever people call to express gratitude to the creator.

 

Just like the ways of prayer are different for different people, so is the objective. Different people use different tactics while praying, in times of need, their prayer is a request, in times of peril, it is a plea for assistance, in times of comfort, it is a simple act of gratitude, so on and so forth!

Whenever a topic of prayer and devotion comes up, one person comes into my mind - Janardhana Reddy , who was part of BSR congress party then jumped to BJP , called Bellary Baron where he owned mines, later inducted fr corruption and sent to jail, although now he is out on bail . Apparently he was a great devotee of Lord Venkateshwara and never missed his daily prayer.He must have prayed for more riches during his period of power and prosperity and later for his release while in prison now must be praying even more to get him out of the tangle he has got caught in !

I know about Janardhana Reddy involved in mining scam. If a laew offender like Janardhan reddy prays, it's meant that he should be given a clean chit by the CBI

Janardhana Reddy too has the right to pray and he in his own may be a great devotee .God or creator is for all beings regardless of their standing in the society.In his case obviously he has more reasons to pray than others 

usha manohar wrote:

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

rambabu wrote:

Ways of prayer may be different. But the main objective of prayer is neither requesting nor demanding. It's a serene submission to God or whatever people call to express gratitude to the creator.

 

Just like the ways of prayer are different for different people, so is the objective. Different people use different tactics while praying, in times of need, their prayer is a request, in times of peril, it is a plea for assistance, in times of comfort, it is a simple act of gratitude, so on and so forth!

Whenever a topic of prayer and devotion comes up, one person comes into my mind - Janardhana Reddy , who was part of BSR congress party then jumped to BJP , called Bellary Baron where he owned mines, later inducted fr corruption and sent to jail, although now he is out on bail . Apparently he was a great devotee of Lord Venkateshwara and never missed his daily prayer.He must have prayed for more riches during his period of power and prosperity and later for his release while in prison now must be praying even more to get him out of the tangle he has got caught in !

Ha ha ha! That is quite funny, but anyway you are right Janardhan Reddy cannot be denied rights of praying, but it seems to me that people are quite selective in their deities for offering their prayers, right now Lord Venkateshwara seems to be topping the list of popularity for he seems to be th only God who grants riches to his devotees!

He has the right to pray. By all means he has to pray. Because there is no option for him.

Gulshan Kumar Ajmani wrote:

Prayer is  a  religious as well as legal term.  In religious sense, this is a prayer to GHod or some deity for getting some material benefits. Many pray for money, child or good health.  Prayer in judicial sense is request to competent court to grant  the relief applied for. . 

Sir you better explained meaning of prayer. But I never listen that prayer word use in courts. You now better, I agreed.

anil wrote:

Gulshan Kumar Ajmani wrote:

Prayer is  a  religious as well as legal term.  In religious sense, this is a prayer to GHod or some deity for getting some material benefits. Many pray for money, child or good health.  Prayer in judicial sense is request to competent court to grant  the relief applied for. . 

Sir you better explained meaning of prayer. But I never listen that prayer word use in courts. You now better, I agreed.

It's not prayer used in the courts. It's called oath