Prayer is the Answer By H. H. Sri Vidya Narayana Thirtha Swamiji

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Prayer is the Answer

By H. H. Sri Vidya Narayana Thirtha Swamiji

Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Dwaraka-Badrikashram

 

The breath has been given to you by the Lord, to be spent in prayer.

Kneel down and pray; but let the prayer not cease when you rise. Prayer

should be life long; and your life should be one long prayer.

 

 

There are no problems that cannot be dissolved by prayer; no suffering

that cannot be allayed by prayer; no difficulties that cannot be

surmounted by prayer; and no evil that cannot be overcome by prayer.

Prayer is communion with God. Prayer is the miracle by which God's power

flows into human veins. Therefore, kneel down and pray.

 

Greet the dawn of the day, and bid adieu to the setting sun with a

prayer of thankfulness; first for a fresh day granted and last for His

grace received. Thus shall your life be blessed and thus will you

radiate His blessings to all around you.

 

When, within your bosom rage the storms of lust and anger, vanity and

viciousness, kneel down and pray. For, the Lord and He alone hath power

over the elements. In thy supplication in thy strength, you will be

filled with His Grace, shielded by His Mercy and spurred on the path of

righteousness by His Divine will.

 

Therefore, kneel down and pray. Not, for earthly goods and not for

heavenly pleasures. But, for His grace. 'Thy will be done. My Lord! I

want nothing' - shall be thy prayer. For you know not what is good for

you; and you may be asking for trouble and praying for perdition. Pray

for Grace. Pray that His Righteousness might descend on the soul of all

men.

 

May the blessings of Lord Sai Baba be with you all; May there be peace

and good-will throughout the world. Hail Sai Baba Hail Radhakrishna

Swamiji.

(Source Sri Sai padananda Oct 1990)