Monday, February 13, 2012

Laughing is Praying



When you have a heartfelt belly laugh, all parts of your being 
- the physiological, the pyschological, the spiritual - 
they all vibrate in one single tune. 
They all vibrate in harmony!--Osho

Child Laughing by cheriejoyful



I would like to introduce: Laughing is Praying
a video production from a chapter of Strike A Chord of Silence


If you are having trouble viewing the video, go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TVswmiZrts




Entire text from Video:




I don’t remember the specific focus of the conversation that my wife, Kathy, 
and I were having, but I know it included something about prayer/communication 
with the Absolute, and something about laughter. We were playing around with 
the words, twisting what had been said, coming up with new variations/perspectives 
that had serendipitously been introduced. And then Kathy exclaimed, “Laughing is praying!” It was one of those things that made perfect, undeniable sense the moment I heard it
—information that the spirit has always known, even if the conscious mind was unaware. Time spent laughing is time spent with the Gods. —Japanese proverb Neither of us had probably ever verbally expressed this insight nor even explicitly 
entertained it consciously—I know I had not. The moment she said it, I went silent, 
taking in the depth of this fortunate little gift of wisdom. A wave of realization ran 
through me and a couple of minutes passed before I was able to continue with the 
conversation. The one who laughs, Lasts! I have always loved that saying, and had not doubt of its truth. Science acknowledges 
that laughter exercises your heart, elevates your mood, suppresses the stress hormones, 
and boosts your immune system. Up to 80 muscles are exercised during a really good laugh. Now considering Kathy’s insight, I realized ever more reason why this little saying 
impressed me as being so true. Humor is the prelude to faith, and laughter is the beginning of prayer. 
—Reinhold Niebuhr Not only is laughter benefiting the body in ways that can be studied by science, but it is 
also bringing body and spirit into communion/alignment with the Absolute, the Tao. It is 
not surprising that time spent in closer communion with Source would rejuvenate us. The greatest prayer you could ever pray, would be to laugh every day… —Ramtha It makes perfect sense that laughter would be one of our surest invitations into audience with the Absolute. In the moment of a sincere laughter, the heart is open, the restrictive mind is lost, and we are completely genuine, naïve as a child. In such laughter, we give 
ourselves over, fully and unreservedly. Laughter is a true expression of earnest gratitude 
for life and the experience of our Self.


Laughter could easily be the greatest prayer. May you laugh heartily and frequently, my dear friends, and feel the union with your 
Source.




** from Strike a Chord of Silence, CG's  book of metaphysical maxims and essays.


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