Masonic & Occult Symbols Illustrate

One item that is used in Buddhism is the prayer wheel. “In Buddhist countries the wheel or chakra is twirled for divination and as a means of gaining inspiration.” The Tibetans put a prayer inside the wheel and then spin it over and over again. They feel that every time they spin it, the prayer is being sent forth. This is a repetitious form of prayer. In Numerology: The Magic of Numbers find: “We are all aware today that with the new interest in Indian occultism the modern gurus or teachers are fond of giving a ‘word’ to their disciples which they use as a prayer form and which has vibrations which build up in the body of the person using them by repetition. The word, such as ohm, must always be a specific one given to the individual, and it is the work of the guru to find out which word will indeed vibrate harmoniously with the vibrations of the individual receiving it. The ‘magic’ appears to be in the constant use of the word rather like the Tibetan prayer wheel churning out its monotonous prayers.” [Italics in the original; Boldface added]

The Bible address this issue. In Matthew 6:5-8 we are told: “And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the comers of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which