Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer: The Hidden Power of Beauty, Blessings, Wisdom, and Hurt

by Gregg Braden

Book Overview

Could our deepest hurts reveal the key to a powerful form of prayer that was lost 17 centuries ago?What can we learn today from the great secret of our most cherished traditions? "There are beautiful... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401906834
• ISBN13: 9781401906832
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Hay House
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.8" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Prayer Secrets (That Have Been Edited Out of the Bible)

"There's almost a universal sense that we have ancient magical powers within us. From the time we're children, we fantasize about our ability to do things that are beyond the realm of reason and logic. And why not? While we're children, the rules that say miracles can't happen in our lives have not yet been ingrained in us to the point that they become limits in our beliefs." - From the book From Christianity to Hinduism, Sufism to Judaism, prayer serves as a vital cornerstone to spiritual traditions worldwide. It has been said that prayer is talking to the Divine, while meditation is listening for the answer. But what if the body--our physical, earthen vessel--contains a lost mode of prayer? And what if sacred texts and traditions reference this type of prayer--some of which were lost during human editing? In Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer, author Gregg Braden explores ideas both scientific and spiritual in the quest for understanding the mechanics of prayer and its effects on "reality". Explaining quantum physics and "The Field", Braden demonstrates how "reality" is simply the mirror of our beliefs. That is, the sum total of our experience is, in fact, the result--indeed, the projection--of our beliefs. By praying "for" peace, Braden surmises, are we not inviting more war by acknowledging that peace is not already here? While this may seem like New Age gobbledygook, the author presents convincing evidence that spiritual traditions and avatars knew a secret to prayer that was beyond mere words--a mode based on "feeling". The Gnostic Gospels and the New Testament were edited for various reasons, but Braden shares an intriguing version of John 16:24: "Ask without hidden motive and be surrounded by your answer." He then relates a story about accompanying a Native American to the sacred medicine wheel to "pray rain". Not pray FOR rain...but to :pray rain". Rather than supplicate a deity to provide what isn't there, this particular spiritual tradition advocated being surrounded by the answer. That is, imagining the smell of impending rain, actually "feeling" the droplets on an upturned face, and visualizing lush flora. Echoing this same idea, Braden facilitated a 22-day pilgrimage to Tibet, and the monks and nuns shared instructions for a way to pray that was largely lost to the West because of fourth-century Biblical edits. Preserved in ancient texts and traditions, this "lost" mode of prayer has no words or outward expression, but is based solely on feeling. Braden cites scientific studies on prayer and the Quantum Field, showing how the "observer" affects reality not only on an individual level, but also on a larger, societal level. Braden also shares the wisdom from various spiritual traditions--from Jesus to the Dalai Lama, Navajo to Gnostics--pointing to why we are here on Earth and how to make the best out of our Earthly journey. Peppered with poignant personal anecdotes, Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer reveals five powerfu

The Circle Is Completed: Old Ideas Become New

Humans tend to be time-sensitive. Often, we think that nothing of importance was thought or written before the age we presently inhabit. Gregg Braden suggests that the recent understanding of the field that pervades everyone and everything was present long, long ago and has been consistently misinterpreted. Communicating with the field is the "lost mode of prayer." He reinterprets this "lost mode of prayer" in terms of what quantum physics has recently shown us and in terms of his own experiences with powerful masters and people traveling through the "dark night of the soul." I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The "lost" ideas it presents link science and spirtuality in a unique way. Get it. Enjoy it. Five stars! Phyllis Staff, Ph.D. author: "How to Find Great Senior Housing," and "128 Ways to Prevent Alzheimer's and Other Dementias"

"Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer"

All of Gregg's books have broadened and enlightened me, but his latest,"Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer, is, or can be a life changing event. The simple and beautiful way the information is presented gave me a feeling of connection to the Power and Wisdom within each of us and to the purpose of life and how to live it. I truly feel empowered by the information. Martha King Montgomery,AL