Quite often - either from others or within their own mind - many people face this question:
Is Just Praying enough to change a particular situation?
Praying to a higher power - may we call it nature, universe or God, is a device that no other species have. This faculty is only available to humans. However, along with prayer, some action is also required by us. For example, before we start praying for winning a lottery, we must buy a lottery ticket. We cannot win a lottery only by praying unless we buy a ticket. Similarly, some action is always needed if we want to achieve anything.
It might be possible to achieve some goals with a little or no action at all, while some others may require a lot of effort from us. It depends on situations - on what we want to achieve.
Lately, the Dalai Lama, when asked the same question in a press conference, said:
Only praying is not enough. We have been praying for peace for centuries, but we have not achieved it yet. A time comes when we may have to fight for it".
When all negotiations and everything else failed, Lord Krishna also asked Arjun to fight for his rights.
Guru Gobind Singh ji fought for his rights too.
He did not tell his people to just sit and pray for peace and do nothing.
Shiva ji, Rana Pratap and Rani Jhansi and many others -although they were great devotees and worshippers of God - had to stand up against the evil forces - to fight for their rights and maintain the peace.
Praying is great, but, Karma; the action - our effort is also quite important.
Even for small tasks, such as eating the food from the plate that is right in front of us, we need some effort.
While prayer gives us hope and strength, Karma is the law of nature.
We cannot underestimate the power of either one of these.
However, Prayer and Karma together can do wonders and bring miracles.
'Rajan Sachdeva '
Is Just Praying enough to change a particular situation?
Praying to a higher power - may we call it nature, universe or God, is a device that no other species have. This faculty is only available to humans. However, along with prayer, some action is also required by us. For example, before we start praying for winning a lottery, we must buy a lottery ticket. We cannot win a lottery only by praying unless we buy a ticket. Similarly, some action is always needed if we want to achieve anything.
It might be possible to achieve some goals with a little or no action at all, while some others may require a lot of effort from us. It depends on situations - on what we want to achieve.
Lately, the Dalai Lama, when asked the same question in a press conference, said:
Only praying is not enough. We have been praying for peace for centuries, but we have not achieved it yet. A time comes when we may have to fight for it".
When all negotiations and everything else failed, Lord Krishna also asked Arjun to fight for his rights.
Guru Gobind Singh ji fought for his rights too.
He did not tell his people to just sit and pray for peace and do nothing.
Shiva ji, Rana Pratap and Rani Jhansi and many others -although they were great devotees and worshippers of God - had to stand up against the evil forces - to fight for their rights and maintain the peace.
Praying is great, but, Karma; the action - our effort is also quite important.
Even for small tasks, such as eating the food from the plate that is right in front of us, we need some effort.
While prayer gives us hope and strength, Karma is the law of nature.
We cannot underestimate the power of either one of these.
However, Prayer and Karma together can do wonders and bring miracles.
'Rajan Sachdeva '
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