Prayer – The Art of Believing

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Prayer – The Art of Believing

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Neville Goddard presents prayer not as supplication to an external deity, but as the art of using imagination and feeling to alter subconscious assumptions. This compact guide teaches readers to reverse cause and effect by assuming the feeling of a wish fulfilled, thereby objectifying desired realities through the universal law of reversibility.

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In "Prayer – The Art of Believing," Neville Goddard redefines prayer not as a ritualistic plea to an external deity, but as a psychological discipline rooted in the dual nature of human consciousness. Goddard argues that the subconscious mind is the true agent of creation and the cause of voluntary action, while the conscious mind merely observes. He introduces the Law of Reversibility, asserting that if a physical fact produces a psychological state, that state can equally produce the fact. Consequently, one must assume the feeling of a wish fulfilled to realize it. If a physical fact can produce a psychological state, a psychological state can produce a physical fact. If the effect A can be produced by the cause B, then inversely, the effect B can be produced by the cause A. The book details techniques for establishing rapport with others through imagination, effectively using telepathy to heal or influence them without their knowledge. Goddard emphasizes that the subjective mind is controlled by suggestion and fixed ideas; therefore, one must cultivate a controlled reverie where doubt is absent. By mentally representing others in desired states and feeling the joy of their fulfillment, the operator awakens corresponding vibrations in the recipient. The text asserts that there is no external destiny, only the imagination of man. Goddard explains that the subconscious is the universal conductor which the operator modifies with his thoughts and feelings. Visible states are either the vibratory effects of subconscious vibrations within you or they are vibratory causes of the corresponding vibrations within you. A disciplined man never permits them to be causes unless they awaken in him the desirable states of consciousness. With a knowledge of the law of reversibility, the disciplined man transforms his world by imagining and feeling only what is lovely and of good report. The text concludes that the "greatest prayer" is the assumption of the identity of Christ, which transforms the individual's behavior and perception, allowing them to see the world through the lens of perfection and immortality rather than limitation and decay. By assuming the feeling "I am Christ," the individual awakens the savior within, transforming the world with their seeing and hearing. This assumption changes behavior subtly and unconsciously, allowing others to see the individual as they subconsciously see themselves. Ultimately, Goddard teaches that creation is finished, and man calls his creation into being by feeling the reality of the state he would call, residing in the feeling of his wish fulfilled until that which he feels objectifies itself.

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• Philosophy
• Spirituality
• Self-Help