Prayer

Pages: 136 About the Book Prayer was an integral and important Part of Mahatma Gandhis personal and public life. In his personal life, Mahatma Gandhi used prayer as a means of communicating with god and purifying and disciplining himself. In public life he extended the meaning of prayer beyond religion and spirituality using it as a means of bonding with the people and building a sense of community and harmony. Divided into three sections this book presents Mahatma Gandhis thoughts and views on the meaning and practice of prayer. Contents Section I Meaning of And Necessity for Prayer What is Prayer? 13 True Prayer14 True Worship15 The Greatest Binding Force15 Prayer is all Inclusive 16 Meaning of And Necessity for prayer16 Prayer is Necessary for all19 Man Cannot live without Prayer20 Hypocrisy of Lip Prayer20 Why Pray?21 The Object of prayer22 Spontaneous Upwelling of the heart23 A Man of Prayer Knows No Fear23 Why Recite his name24 Beauty of repetition 25 No faith in Prayer26 Why No Faith in Prayer33 Have Faith33 Gods Word35 Nirbal key balram35 The Only Help of the Helpless 37 Gods Covenant38 Secret of Self Control39 A Call of Repentance41 Visitations42 Inner Voice44 Section II Forms and Methods of Prayer Yajna 49 How I Establish Communion with God49 The Form of My Prayer50 Service is Prayer51 Resign to His will54 How to and Whom to Pray? 56 Punctuality at Prayers58 Gods Time Never Stops59 Never Miss Prayers60 Attendance at Prayers61 The Spiritual value of Silence63 Silent Prayers65 Silence During Prayers66