Quote by W. H. Auden

To pray is to pay attention to something or someone other than oneself. Whenever a man so concentrates his attention -- on a landscape, a poem, a geometrical problem, an idol, or the True God -- that he completely forgets his own ego and desires, he is praying.

To pray is to pay attention to something or someone other th

Summary

This quote suggests that praying is about directing one's attention to something beyond oneself. It states that when a person wholeheartedly focuses on something or someone, such as nature, art, logic, or a divine being, to the extent that they forget their own ego and desires, they are engaged in prayer. Essentially, prayer is portrayed as a state of deep concentration and connection with something greater than oneself.

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By W. H. Auden

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