My default has always been logic. Yeah, not so helpful right now. But in a chanting workshop with Nina Rao the other day, she mentioned advice given by her own guru, whenever Nina would come to her for counsel.
“Don’t think. Do your prayers. Find the answers in your own heart.”
If we’ve lived our entire lives by thinking things through, this can be hard to accept. And challenging. It involves trusting in the Divine. And it involves trusting in our own hearts.
Prayer is simply activating a connection with the Divine…or the divine in ourselves. It can take many forms.
As a young Catholic girl I memorized prayer that had little true meaning to me. As an adult, I read more contemporary prayers written to reflect how we speak today. But at this stage of my life, chanting is my prayer. So is simply talking to the Divine. Or to my own heart. Meditation can be prayer.
It may be counter-intuitive to advise don’t think when faced with a decision. But our hearts are wiser than we might imagine.
And of course, so is the Divine.
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Thanks for your lovely thoughts Carol. It’s nice to know about your work!
It appears we are kindred spirits 🙂 You might be interested in seeing some of these contemporary prayers as well. Thanks again and please disregard if a link is not appropriate here:
https://www.hannahburr.com/contemporary-prayers.html
Peace,
Hannah
Thank you so much, Hannah!
Not thinking is truly divine. Thanks
I have to do more of it. Not thinking, that is LOL
I love this, Carol! I talk to my ‘Divine’ all the time. When I’m walking. When I’m driving. Vacuuming. Washing dishes. No memorized prayers by rote. Just talk. I find it SO comforting.
I might have more conversations in my head than out loud!
I love her! Didn’t know she had workshops. Will have to check it out.
Yes, she is so great! Online workshops now.
Love this. My heart always guides me.
Yes, it can do a good job. It can also get me in trouble!
Good advice. I’m in my head first, unless the heart insists.
That’s me, too. I need to stop it though, at least as far as this situation is concerned.