To: K-list
Recieved: 1999/07/08 14:11
Subject: Re: [K-list] Why pray ?
From: alingimp
On 1999/07/08 14:11, alingimp posted thus to the K-list:
Dear Gopal,
Snip.
>>In my opinion, everybody has the right to get into direct touch with the
>>divine by >whatever way suits them best if they wish to do so. Prayer is
>>one of those ways, >always has been and always will be, all the religions
>>include it in their practise and >therefore it can't be all wrong or
>>otherwise it would imply that they are all wrong >and are totally missing
>>the point... which I doubt.
>
>The question is why pray ? If each one is satisfied with what ever answers
>he gets, there is no problem.
My question is: Why not? To me, prayer isn't necessarily about getting an
answer, it's more about direct communication with the Divine, which has
always been on people's mind. I believe people do pray because they have a
desire to directly communicate with the Divine and prayer is one of those
ways of direct communication.
>
>Right or wrong is relative. Element of time, place and to whom is
>important. In my own religion there umpteen practices we carry out
without
>asking questions. Many of them we carryout as if a routine and many times
>with disinterest.
Yes, I understand what you mean. This is an element to be observed in many
religions: The mechanical prayer. Some people seem to believe they can take
a shortcut by mechanically repeating certain prayers or mantras a given
number of times at certain given times of the day and it will automatically
redeem them from whatever harm they may have done without them having to
live up to the standards. Well, just let them find out for themselves if
such a shortcut does exist...
>Self realisation is not a matter of numbers.
To this statement I fully agree.
Love,
Karin
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