Introduction

I happen to have stumbled upon a technique for prayer for helping
others, or for helping one self. I have some experience with this technique. On
one occasion the result was beyond science. I have come to believe that
it may in fact be part of the ancient art of White Huna. In case you find it
useful it is described below. My hope is that millions of people will learn
and practice it. Should that day ever come, the world will be
transformed. It certainly needs all the help it can get.

The beginning of my learning of the technique comes from a Zen
Buddhist tradition. There was a contemporary of the Buddha whose given name was
Kannon. The name means "regarderer of all the miseries of the
world".

According to the tradition, if one asks Kannon for help, and does so
sincerely, help will come. He is who I ask for help.
The method for focusing the mind is one which I stumbled upon during a
painful period. One might say that I and another paid a price for this
knowledge.

The technique is based on feeling, sincerity and engagement of mind.
I like to think that sincerity is the strongest force in the universe. The
technique requires an investment of time and attention. As in all
things, results are in proportion to investment.

The Technique

After deciding whom to help, sit in a quiet place with an alert
posture. Place attention on emotion. These feelings are a connection to the
beneficiary of the prayer. At first, any feelings may be vague and
distant. Simply continue keeping attention on them. This is all that is
necessary. Nothing more. Nothing less. Gradually, the mind's understanding of the
predicament will increase and as a result the feelings will
strengthen and come to the fore. Eventually they will be so strong and intense that
compassion will spontaneously burst forth. It is difficult to know
how much time is needed to reach this point. It could be minutes, hours or
days. When it comes, at that very moment, ask for help for the beneficiary. Help
will come. The amount of help depends on the strength and sincerity of the
feelings and of the request for help. The degree to which the prayer
will actually help depends on the above and on the inherent difficulty of
any needed change. It may be necessary to pray more then once. It is not
necessary to request any specific kind of help. The wisdom of "the great unknown" will determine the most appropriate nature of the help.
During sitting, it may be best to borrow from the Zen Buddhist
tradition of meditation, the practice of placing attention in the bottom of the
"hara". Hara is a Japanese word referring to the stomach and abdomen and their
functions. The bottom of the hara is between the navel and the pelvis.
Keeping one's attention there, instead of for example in the
forehead, where most Westerners would probably say it resides, maintains a more stable
mental state. It is not easy to do however. One way to practice doing
it is to follow an imaginary drop of honey sliding down from one's forehead
to the bottom of the hara.
There is the detail of what to do with one's hands during sitting.
One can borrow from various meditation traditions. The one with which I am
familiar is again the Zen tradition in which the hands are placed in the lap,
against the belly, palm up, left on top of right, with thumbs lightly
touching.

Regards,

William Walker