Is meditation the most effective way of harmonizing that relationship?
Question - Gurudev, is meditation the most effective way of harmonizing that relationship?
Gurudev Sri Sri - Any technique will have to lead you to meditation. There is only one way to quench your thirst, i.e., by liquids. Only liquids can quench your thirst, right? It can be any liquid, but it has to be liquid, right? So, meditation is a state which is not waking, sleeping or dreaming, it is the fourth state, where your body is restful, and mind is alert.
Praver and meditation are very close. In prayer, you are thanking or asking for something, whereas, from a layman's point of view, in meditation, one is ready to listen. So, you could call meditation a higher form of prayer. Meditation is a state of the mind, it is not just a process. It is also the final product.