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Which prayer makes God really happy & is a true prayer ?
1- A prayer, appreciating God for his beauty, generosity, kindness etc?
2- A prayer asking God to remove our poverty, sufferings and pains ??
3- A prayer asking God to make all the world happy and joyful ?
4- A prayer to show us true path to Him ?
5- any other ?
Bn : True all the 4 are imp but which one is better in your eyes
Veers : i agree but still out of these 4 which one will you select
Nandi : that is very true that total surrender does not need any prayers, still out of 4 which one is better
JG & MR yes that is the essence of our philosophy - Sarve Bhavantu sukhinam ! tks f
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- Jagjit SLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Sincerely, a prayer to show us the true path to Him. But for that singing His glorious praises and meditation on His name is mandatory.
तिसु आगै अरदासि करि जो मेले करतारु ॥ Make supplication before the Guru, who may unite thee
with the Creator. सतिगुरु दाता नाम का पूरा जिसु भंडारु ॥ The Giver of (God's) Name is the True
Guru whose Treasure is brimful. सदा सदा सालाहीऐ अंतु न पारावारु ॥३॥ For ever and aye praise
Him whose limit and either end cannot be ascertained. {{{Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Siree Raag 49}}}
विणु तुधु होरु जि मंगणा सिरि दुखा कै दुख ॥ To ask for aught but Thee, O Lord, is the arch affliction
of all the afflictions. देहि नामु संतोखीआ उतरै मन की भुख ॥ Bless Thou me with Thy Name that I
may feel contented and my mind's hunger be satisfied. गुरि वणु तिणु हरिआ कीतिआ नानक किआ
मनुख ॥२॥ The Guru has reverdured the woods and all vegetation. What wonder is it if he
blesses the mortal? {{{Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Raag Raamkalee 958}}}
तेरे कवन कवन गुण कहि कहि गावा तू साहिब गुणी निधाना ॥ What and which merits of Thine should I narrate, recount and sing? Thou, O Lord, art the Treasure of excellences. तुमरी महिमा बरनि
न साकउ तूं ठाकुर ऊच भगवाना ॥१॥ Thine praise I can describe not. Thou art my Lofty illustrious
Lord.
मै हरि हरि नामु धर सोई ॥ The Lord God's Name; that alone is my support. जिउ भावै तिउ राखु मेरे
साहिब मै तुझ बिनु अवरु न कोई ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥ As it pleaseth Thee, so save me O my Master. Without
Thee I have none else. Pause.
With this the Supreme Lord God, gets more pleased with the devotee.
Source(s): GURU GRANTH SAHIB AND MEDITATION ON NAME OF SUPREME LORD GOD. - Anonymous1 decade ago
Well, that depends on which god/goddess you're praying to now doesn't it? Every religion has at least one of its own, often more. Then you've got the common practice of some religions for having a patron god/goddess over their particular region as well as the greater pantheon of their choice.
It can get pretty complicated. Then add on the fact that practitioners of each will be happy to argue until blue in the face, if not outright assault you, if you don't agree with their particular choice. Everyone seems to be worshiping the only TRUE god/goddess, and everyone else is wrong. (Would be ironic if the true god/goddess is the patron spirit of a small village in Central America wouldn't it?)
Each one has their own particular version of how they are worshiped as well. It would be quite easy to make an eternally damning faux pas by using the wrong symbol or making the wrong offering.
So, we're stuck with a situation where either there's a battle in the heavens between hundreds (if not thousands) of potential true gods, a situation where there is only a vague understanding that there are higher powers and people have made up stories about them to make themselves feel more comfortable, or there's a large portion of the planet wasting their time on imaginary friends.
No one has the answer to that, and anyone claiming otherwise is lying. Want to play it safe? It's winter. Go dig in your closet and pull out an old coat you haven't worn in years, dig out that blanket that just isn't the right color for your living room, and make a few sandwiches. Go out into the streets and find a homeless person (there are many) and give it to them. JUST give it to them. Do not preach to them, do not demand they make any changes or do any actions, just give it to them with a smile and walk away. Whatever the great answers end up being, I guarantee you've at least made someone happy by doing that.
If everyone did it instead of bickering amongst themselves for a moment? Well, I think the world just might take one step towards being a better place for all of us.
- 1 decade ago
I believe that God is pleased by our prayers that are honest and from the heart. He is pleased when our prayers show a desire on our part to draw close to Him. If I had to choose from your numbers 1-4, I would say #1, because I think God loves it when we appreciate all that He gives us. I have been praying number 4 a lot recently - that he will show me the true path to Him.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Dear God,
Hows it going mate? Long time no see. Where have you been? Me and the cats are doing great and I finally got the double glazing sorted for the bathroom, I don't know if you saw songs of praise the other day but the guy with the "The lord makes my Shep Hard" T shirt was me.
Lots of love Stevie xxx
PS Are you free to babysit on the 14th as Jesus cant do it as he has a stag night in skegness.
Source(s): Big book of wnanky prayers - ?Lv 61 decade ago
One cannot tell for sure which prayer would make God happy, since man is unable to comprehend the true nature of that ultimate reality. But deep within ones heart and mind if there is goodwill and good wishes for all living beings, then that will and wish is the greatest prayer of all. So, in that context, one the best prayer occurs in the Upanishads as the Shanti Mantram.
'Sarvesham Swastir bhavathu, sarvesham shantir bhavatu, sarveshan poornam bhavatu, sarvesham mangalam bhavatu. Sarve bhavantu sukinaha sarve santuniramayaha sarve bhadraani pashyantu, maakashchid dukha bhag bhavet'
'Auspiciousness be unto all; peace be unto all; fullness be unto all; prosperity be unto all. May all be happy! May all be free from disabilities! May all look to the good of others! May none suffer from sorrow.'
Of the options provided, i would choose (3).
- 1 decade ago
take a practical ...as it is Q that what make god happy.
think you r god. now which prayer makes you happy
in which your child/follower demand somthing.in which you want that god do something to remove poverty etc which could be made by you. a prayer in which you want that all the world became happy, why god has created that kind of punnishmint as per their work in past why u want to make them happy.
so no 4 could be right.
- 7 years ago
No one has the answer to that, and anyone claiming otherwise is lying. Want to play it safe? It's winter. Go dig in your closet and pull out an old coat you haven't worn in years, dig out that blanket that just isn't the right color for your living room, and make a few sandwiches. Go out into the streets and find a homeless person (there are many) and give it to them. JUST give it to them. Do not preach to them, do not demand they make any changes or do any actions, just give it to them with a smile and walk away. Whatever the great answers end up being, I guarantee you've at least made someone happy by doing that.
- 1 decade ago
God has a sense of humor. I make God happy by jazzing a prayer up and giving him a whole new prayer build upon all of the best prayers mashed together!
:) I love Jesus and God! :) <3
- 1 decade ago
5. God wants a prayer from a regretful heart. We all have sins and He wants us to admit those and ask His help to make us stronger so we could fight all temptations around us.
My prayers consist of:
- Adoration and thanksgiving - acknowledging the majesty of God and being grateful that He still considers me as one of His children
- Confession
- Supplication - asking for our family's, mine and also the needs of others. Contrary to what some people think, it is stated in the Bible that God is waiting for us to ask all that we need.
And then I end it with "All these we ask in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen"
Although sometimes, I admit, even though I incorporate all of these in my prayer I still feel that God is far from me. So I'd say the number one criteria for a true prayer is the regretful heart, that which doesn't pretend, that which doesn't pray only to get what He desires, but that which is willing to surrender to what God wants.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Can you belive out of all these beautiful answers you can only have to choose one.
I would go with number 3, something like;
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.