Kirpal Singh
Prayer
Its Nature and Technique
Dedication
To the Reader
I. Prayer defined
II. Prayer – Instinctive in Man
III. Prayer – Whom to address
IV. Prayer – A Direct Appeal to God Within
V. Prayer and Effort
VI. Prayer – Its Essentials
(i) Faith in God
(ii) Surrender to God
(iii) Love for God
(iv) Right attitude
(v) Fear of God
(vi) Purification
a) Repentance
b) Forgiveness
c) Abstention
VII. Prayer – Hurdles in the Way of Prayer – Intellectualism and Philosophism
VIII. Inner Difficulties – How to overcome
(i) Purity
(ii) Humility
(iii) Loving Devotion
IX. Prayer – Its three Types
(i) Vocal or oral
(ii) Mental
(iii) Spiritual
X. Loud Prayers
XI. Individual and public Prayers
XII. Congregational Prayers
XIII. Place for Prayer
XIV. Pre-requisites in Prayer
(i) Need of Godman
(ii) Complete Absorption
(iii) Truthfulness and Contentment
(iv) Sincere and stirring Sensation
(v) Spontaneity
XV. Time for Prayer
XVI. Occasion for Prayer
XVII. Prayer and Sin
XVIII. Prayers for Others
XIX. Acceptance of Prayers
XX. Need for Prayer
XXI. The Advantages of Prayer
XXII. Gradations in Prayer
XXIII. What to ask from God
(i) Ask for God
(ii) Ask for Guru (a Competent Living Master)
XXIV. Guru is the Greatest Gift of God
XXV. What one should ask from Godman
Appendix: Prayers – Miscellaneous and brief Specimens
Prayers from Kabir
Ode to the Satguru
Hymns from Mira
From Dhani Dharam Das
Surdas prayeth
From Sikh Scriptures
Cherishing Salvation
Imploring unequalled Boon of Naam
For granting solemn Chance to serve Saints and for Self-surrender to Lord
For Shelter from five Passions to help crossing Ocean of Life and Death
General for all
From ‘Book of Common Prayer’
For Selflessness
At Bed Time
Spring Time Prayer
We may conclude this section with the following few prayers
Prayers from Various Religions
Hindu
Zoroastrian
Jain
Hebrew
Buddhist
Theosophy
