When you pray it is pointless directing those prayers to a god, you should pray to yourself, to your Overself via the subconscious. Because if we knew how to pray correctly we would send those prayers through the Silver Cord, but because the means of communication we use is a very faulty sort of instrument indeed, we have to repeat ourselves in order to make sure that the message gets through. So when you pray speak as you would speak when making a long distance telephone call to a very remote place. Speak with absolute clarity and actually visualise the words you are saying, as that visualisation gives it strength. The fault I should add lies with us here on this world, lies with the imperfect body we have on this world. The fault is never with our Overself or our subconscious. Pray in simple language making sure that your requests are always positive and never negative.
The translation of the Tibetan prayer wheel Om! Mani Padme Hum! actually means, Hail to Mankind's Overself! the part of you that you should be praying to, via your subconscious. It does not mean, Hail the jewel in the lotus as many think.
This audio file is Dr Rampa talking about the power of prayer, how to pray correctly, and runs for around 20 minutes.
Alternatively download a transcript of the Power of Prayer - PDF
But let me issue a grave, grave warning. You cannot increase your own fortune in this way. There is a very ancient occult law which stops one from profiting from prayers for self-gain. You cannot do it for yourself unless it is to help others, and unless you sincerely believe that it will help others. I say to you that if you use the power of prayer properly, without thought of self-gain, without thought of self-aggrandisement, then you have tapped into one of the greatest powers on Earth, a force so great that if just a few genuine people got together and prayed for peace, then there would be peace, and wars and thoughts of wars would be no more.
Here are two prayers written by Dr Rampa which will help you regardless of your current religious beliefs. One is for mornings as soon as you wake up and the other for nights just before you fall asleep and both are to be repeated three times. Lying down or sitting, feet together with toes and heels touching, you clasp your hands together so that your fingers of each hand interlock and so that your hands and feet form a sort of closed circle. Then call your subconscious by name and say your prayer, repeating it three times in your normal voice; don't whisper and there is no need to shout. You can pray whilst seated, with your spine straight and looking straight ahead.
Morning Prayer
Let me this day, living my life day by day in the manner prescribed, control and direct my imagination.
Let me this day, living my life day by day in the manner prescribed, control my desires and my thoughts that I be purified thereby.
Let me this day, and all days, keep my imagination and my thoughts directed firmly upon the task which has to be accomplished, that success may come thereby.
I will at all times live my life day by day, controlling imagination and thought.
Night Prayer
Keep me free from evil thoughts. Keep me free from the blackness of despair. At the time of my misery shine a light into the darkness that enshrouds me.
Let my every thought be good and clean. Let my every action be for the good of others. Let me be positive in my thoughts that my mind may be strengthened therefrom.
I am the Master of my Destiny. As I think today, so am I tomorrow. Let me therefore avoid all evil thoughts. Let me avoid all thoughts which cause distress to others. Let my Spirit arise within me that I may easily succeed in the task that lies ahead.
I am the Master of my Destiny. So be it.
May the SPIRIT guide us all.
Adios.
