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The state of prayer is a condition free from compulsion that through desire for the highest good conducts the philosophic and spiritual mind to the summit of mental and spiritual reality.
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The one who really wishes to carry out their prayer should rule not only over their lust and anger, but become free of every compulsive thought.
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By turning away every compulsive thought, the one who loves God continually converses with him as with a father.
Alex Poulos, PhD 