Beauty Quote by Osho
““Prayer is wonder, reverence. Prayer is receptivity for the miracle that surrounds you. Prayer is surrender to the beauty, to the grandeur to this fantastic existence. Prayer is non-argumentative dialogue with existence. It is not a discussion... it is a love-dialogue. You don't argue... you simply whisper sweet nothings. When a man falls in love with a woman he whispers sweet nothings into her ear. When a man falls into love with existence... the same romance: prayer IS romance. Many people have lost the capacity to pray, because many people have lost the capacity to wonder. They have lost the capacity to be surprised. You go on seeing millions of wonders every day but you are not surprised at all. Your eyes are so full of dust and knowledge that you don't see anything. A seed is sprouting, and you don't see any wonder. A new leaf coming out of the tree, and you don't see any wonder. A bird singing, and nothing happens inside you. A peacock dances, and nothing dances inside you. A white cloud floats in the sky, and you remain untouched. Then prayer is impossible. Prayer needs a poetic heart, a loving heart. Approach reality more poetically... Prayer is the capacity to be amazed. prayer is the capacity that you had as children, and you have lost. Claim it -- reclaim it -- because with prayer you have lost all. The day your wondering eyes closed, God became nonexistential to you. Open your wondering eyes again, and you will find him pulsating again. He's very close by... he's all around you... he is within and without.””
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Spiritual discourse, 1995, “The Book of Secrets”
Prayer is a poetic, awe‑filled dialogue with existence, lost when wonder fades
In simple terms: Prayer is loving wonder, not a formal request
Reignite childlike wonder to deepen spiritual practice
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal meditation
- nature walks
- creative expression
- community circles
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What daily practices restore a sense of wonder?
- How can we integrate poetic perception into routine life?
Modern rationalism may suppress the capacity for awe