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Keys to Effective Prayer

God’s indwelling presence through scientific methods of concentration and meditation. And it was his great desire to see those who were practising such methods serve others from their own expanding awareness of the Divine Presence in all — from actual realisation of the world as one family.
The effectiveness of the Worldwide Prayer Circle depends not only on the wholehearted participation of as many sympathetic souls as possible, but also on the depth of communion attained by the individual members of the Prayer Circle. For prayer to bring God’s response, it is essential to know how to pray.
Here are some key points to be remembered for effective prayer:…
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Successful prayer depends to a great extent on the ability to concentrate — the ability to free the mind from distractions and to place it one pointedly on whatever we wish. Just as the scattered rays of the sun may be converged through use of a magnifying glass to create intense burning power, so the subtle yet powerful energy latent in thoughts, feelings, and spoken words may be gathered into all powerful prayer through a definite method of concentration.
Vast reservoirs of mental power may be tapped through concentration — power that can be used in any outward endeavour, or inwardly to gain experience of our immutable kinship with God.
Importance of Meditation for Effective Prayer…
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Meditation is concentration used to know God that before praying it is good to meditate, to gain awareness that we are made “in the image of God.” Concentration and meditation techniques interiorize the mind, revealing the divine Spirit within. Concentration on that inner holy Presence leads to direct perception of our true Self, or soul, ever one with God.
“God does not wish us to pray like beggars,” Paramahansaji said, “wheedling Him to give us what we want. Like any other loving father, He delights in fulfilling our worthy wishes. Therefore, first establish your identity with Him through meditation. Then you may ask what you need of your Father with a child’s loving expectation, knowing that your request will be granted.”
The Power of Will…

Will power is an essential element in prayer. “Continuous, calm, powerful use of the will shakes the forces of creation and brings a response from the Infinite,” Paramahansaji said. “When you persist, refusing to accept failure, the object of will must materialise. When you continuously work that will through your thoughts and activities, what you are wishing for has to come about. Even though there is nothing in the world to conform to your wish, when your will persists, the desired result will somehow manifest. In that kind of will lies God’s answer; because will comes from God, and continuous will is divine will.”
When Jesus prayed, “Thy will be done,” before undergoing the trial of crucifixion, he was not denying his own will. It took complete mastery of will to surrender to God’s divine plan for his life. Few people have developed their will power to that extent. But God expects us as His children to exercise His gifts of reason, will, and feeling to the best of our ability in every endeavour. While utilising all means at our disposal to achieve success, we should simultaneously seek guidance from the Divine Presence within. This balanced attitude leads to poise, understanding, harmonisation of our human and divine faculties, and attunement of our human will with the will of God