THE SCIENCE AND ART OF THE SCIENCE AND ART OF PRAYER: Nature, Dynamics & PRAYER: Nature, Dynamics &

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I.I. IntroductionIntroductionII.II. Definition and basic AssumptionsDefinition and basic AssumptionsIII.III. Prayer in my personal ExperiencePrayer in my personal ExperienceIV.IV. TheoryTheoryV.V. PracticePracticeVI.VI. Applications: Medical PracticeApplications: Medical PracticeVII.VII. ConclusionConclusion

I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTION Basic postulate: To understand anything, you Basic postulate: To understand anything, you

must relate it to your must relate it to your personal experiencepersonal experience.. Sources of Information: the spiritual Tradition, the Sources of Information: the spiritual Tradition, the

Orthodox Church, Psychosynthesis– my personal Orthodox Church, Psychosynthesis– my personal Experience.Experience.

Essential thesis: Prayer is the single most Essential thesis: Prayer is the single most important skill for the 21important skill for the 21stst Century… because it Century… because it connects us with connects us with RealityReality (inner: Self, outer: God), (inner: Self, outer: God), activates our activates our intuitionintuition, awakens our , awakens our spiritual spiritual consciousnessconsciousness and enables us to discover and and enables us to discover and draw upon the spiritual Self, the inexhaustible draw upon the spiritual Self, the inexhaustible Source of Life, Love, and Wisdom.Source of Life, Love, and Wisdom.

Prayer is the highest form of Energy, or Life, Prayer is the highest form of Energy, or Life, which is the most precious Gift we have!which is the most precious Gift we have!

II. Definition and basic II. Definition and basic AssumptionsAssumptions

There are as many definitions of Prayer (Meditation, spiritual There are as many definitions of Prayer (Meditation, spiritual Exercises) as there are religious and spiritual traditions. Exercises) as there are religious and spiritual traditions.

My definition: Prayer is a psychospiritual process by which we can My definition: Prayer is a psychospiritual process by which we can consciously reconnect with our Self & God to know and do His Will consciously reconnect with our Self & God to know and do His Will rather that that of our ego, to become truly rather that that of our ego, to become truly alivealive and our whole and our whole Self!Self!

Core objective: Make Prayer become Core objective: Make Prayer become consciousconscious and and alive. alive. Develop Develop your your own own Model.Model.

Scientists and Mystics now agree: Reality (God and Man) are made Scientists and Mystics now agree: Reality (God and Man) are made up of energies and vibrations. God is a Spirit and Spirit is Energy up of energies and vibrations. God is a Spirit and Spirit is Energy and Vibrations which manifest as and Vibrations which manifest as LifeLife..

What human beings want more than anything is What human beings want more than anything is LifeLife, which is , which is energy and vibrations. Prayer is the royal way to gain more energy energy and vibrations. Prayer is the royal way to gain more energy and thus become more and thus become more alive!alive!

To move from thought to experience, from the exoteric to the To move from thought to experience, from the exoteric to the esoteric, from the unconscious to the conscious viewpoint we need esoteric, from the unconscious to the conscious viewpoint we need understand, master, and integrate the following assumptions:understand, master, and integrate the following assumptions:

CORE ASSUMPTIONSCORE ASSUMPTIONS Understand: the analogy Macrocosm (World)/Microcosm Understand: the analogy Macrocosm (World)/Microcosm

(Man).(Man). The nature and dynamics of symbols, analogies, and The nature and dynamics of symbols, analogies, and

archetypes.archetypes. The image and analogy of Man-the-Sky-scraper.The image and analogy of Man-the-Sky-scraper. Have a theory of human nature and a model of the psycheHave a theory of human nature and a model of the psyche Learn the structure and functions of the psyche and the use Learn the structure and functions of the psyche and the use

of the “Muscles of human consciousness”of the “Muscles of human consciousness” Understand and apply the symbol of the TrinityUnderstand and apply the symbol of the Trinity Transform and raise consciousness on the horizontal and Transform and raise consciousness on the horizontal and

vertical axes… so as to bring down the Light and raise vertical axes… so as to bring down the Light and raise consciousness!consciousness!

III. PRAYER IN MY PERSONAL III. PRAYER IN MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE

Childhood: lived in two worldsChildhood: lived in two worlds At 15 years: Destiny and the USAAt 15 years: Destiny and the USA Crucial encounters: Lydie, Padre Pio, Crucial encounters: Lydie, Padre Pio,

TheotokusTheotokus Motorcycle accident at 23Motorcycle accident at 23 Healing through PrayerHealing through Prayer Role of Prayer in my LifeRole of Prayer in my Life Candida and discovery of “Matter”Candida and discovery of “Matter” Application of Prayer to medical practice: Application of Prayer to medical practice:

GHC!GHC!

IV. THEORYIV. THEORYThe Science and Art of PrayerThe Science and Art of Prayer

The nature of Prayer: what it isThe nature of Prayer: what it is The functions of Prayer: how it worksThe functions of Prayer: how it works Example of basic PrayersExample of basic Prayers What makes Prayer come aliveWhat makes Prayer come alive The essential secret of PrayerThe essential secret of Prayer Preliminary training and disciplinePreliminary training and discipline How to integrate prayer in your daily How to integrate prayer in your daily

lifelife

V. PRACTICEV. PRACTICECore Insights and ToolsCore Insights and Tools

It is in praying that we learn to pray!It is in praying that we learn to pray! Not Not whatwhat we say but we say but howhow we say it— we say it—FaithFaith

is the essenceis the essence Know and use the structure and functions Know and use the structure and functions

of the psyche: 5 “Muscles”of the psyche: 5 “Muscles” Human effort and divine graceHuman effort and divine grace Silence and TheurgySilence and Theurgy Love Vitamin Generator: holistic ritualLove Vitamin Generator: holistic ritual Prayer is the food of our soul!Prayer is the food of our soul!

VI. APPLICATIONS:VI. APPLICATIONS:Medical PracticeMedical Practice

Prayer touches every aspect of facets of Prayer touches every aspect of facets of our lives and being in that it deals with our lives and being in that it deals with consciousness.consciousness.

Thus, it can be applied to all the areas of Thus, it can be applied to all the areas of life and to all academic disciplineslife and to all academic disciplines

In particular, I have linked Prayer with In particular, I have linked Prayer with medical practicemedical practice in that the first step on in that the first step on the spiritual path is Healing and because the spiritual path is Healing and because Health is our most precious treasureHealth is our most precious treasure

See: GHC and Medicine and SpiritualitySee: GHC and Medicine and Spirituality

VII. CONCLUSIONVII. CONCLUSION For me, prayer is, unquestionably, the For me, prayer is, unquestionably, the essential skillessential skill to learn for the 21 to learn for the 21stst

Century.Century. Were I to have a choice of learning or taking Were I to have a choice of learning or taking one thingone thing with me, it would with me, it would

be Prayer!be Prayer! Why is Prayer so important at this time? There are many reasons:Why is Prayer so important at this time? There are many reasons:1.1. It reconnects us with Reality (outer and Inner)It reconnects us with Reality (outer and Inner)2.2. It feeds the most important part of our being and consciousness.It feeds the most important part of our being and consciousness.3.3. It helps us to rediscover and draw upon our divine spark– the inner It helps us to rediscover and draw upon our divine spark– the inner

inexhaustible Source of Life, Love and Wisdom.inexhaustible Source of Life, Love and Wisdom.4.4. It is the highest and ultimate form of Life and Energy… which can makes It is the highest and ultimate form of Life and Energy… which can makes

us come more alive.us come more alive.5.5. It touches and activates our ontological attributes—It touches and activates our ontological attributes—to know, to love, to know, to love,

and to create!and to create!6.6. It helps us to understand what is incomprehensible, to accept what is It helps us to understand what is incomprehensible, to accept what is

unacceptable, and to do what is impossible– to go from the horizontal to unacceptable, and to do what is impossible– to go from the horizontal to the vertical dimension.the vertical dimension.

7.7. It redirects our consciousness from our It redirects our consciousness from our egoego and will to and will to GodGod and His Will. and His Will. Thus bringing harmony: health and peace, meaning and purpose, Thus bringing harmony: health and peace, meaning and purpose,

serenity and joy in our being and lives!serenity and joy in our being and lives!

Essential points to elaborate and Essential points to elaborate and reflect uponreflect upon

Prayer is not a Prayer is not a psychotechnology psychotechnology to get what we want, it is a to get what we want, it is a processprocess by by which we discover and align with God’s Will.which we discover and align with God’s Will.

Prayer affects the Life or Energy component of our being, hence Prayer affects the Life or Energy component of our being, hence consciousness!consciousness!

Specifically, prismated through our consciousness it affects it in 3 ways:Specifically, prismated through our consciousness it affects it in 3 ways:1.1. Through the Head as Through the Head as LightLight: Wisdom.: Wisdom.2.2. Through the Heart as Through the Heart as FireFire: Love.: Love.3.3. Through the Shoulders as Through the Shoulders as LifeLife: Will, Energy: Will, Energy Prayer activates our intuition and awakens out spiritual consciousnessPrayer activates our intuition and awakens out spiritual consciousness Prayer enables us to answer the most fundamental questions of life: Prayer enables us to answer the most fundamental questions of life:

Enigma of the Sphinx, my destiny, what is true Knowledge, Good and Enigma of the Sphinx, my destiny, what is true Knowledge, Good and Evil, health, vocation, relationships.Evil, health, vocation, relationships.

Prayer consciously accelerates our evolution and helps us to grow, Prayer consciously accelerates our evolution and helps us to grow, mature, and make progress.mature, and make progress.

Prayer is a great Mystery and Paradox, both known and unknown, Prayer is a great Mystery and Paradox, both known and unknown, conscious and unconscious, personal and transpersonal, male & female!conscious and unconscious, personal and transpersonal, male & female!