Five finger prayer

A Beautiful Five Finger Prayer

Praying for the

Health, Prosperity, Happiness and Guidance from Higher Intelligence:

1. Your thumb is nearest to you.

So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you.

They are the easiest to remember.

To pray for our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once said, a 'sweet duty.'

2. The next finger is the Index Finger, the pointing finger.

Pray for those who teach, instruct, direct, guide and heal.

This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers.

They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction.

Keep them in your prayers.

3. The next finger is the Mid finger, the tallest finger.

It reminds us of our leaders.

Pray for the president, prime minister, leaders in business and industry, administrators, bosses, people in power.

These people shape our nation, guide public opinions and well being and are instrumental in ruling our destiny.

They need God's guidance.

4. The fourth finger is our Ring finger.

Surprisingly this is supposed to be our weakest finger, as any piano teacher will testify..

It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain.

They need your prayers day and night.

5. And lastly comes our Little finger - the smallest finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others.

Here the charm is, By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put

into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively !!!!!.

The thought behind this is very beautiful, something to deeply ponder upon- ( at an intellectual level)

1) Firstly, developing a sense of deep gratitude for all those who have individually helped shape your life.

And it is not a one time deed. One has to constantly remember and practice this to remain in 'shape'.

(Ego flab needs to be controlled)

2) Secondly, your own safety, survival, happiness, existence, your whole being is related to others,

in fact it is because of others.

We are all inter-dependently linked and thus our welfare is also linked with others' welfare and vice-versa.

A beautiful prayer in Sanskrit thus speaks..

"Sarve te sukhina santu hu, (May all be Happy)

Sarve santu niramaya, (May all be Healthy)

Sarve bhadraani pashyantu, (May all see and experience auspicious thing)

Ma kashchid Dukhamaapnuyaat …." (May none suffer)
Om shanti, shanti, shanti. (May there be peace, peace, peace)

And the lure (kick-back) of this is still more alluring – ( at mystical level)

While you pray for the happiness of others, the cosmic intelligence is all out

to work for your well-being.

How?

Experience for yourself...

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