Topic : "Prayers"

The brahmana is like tree; his prayers are the roots, his chanting of the vedas are the branches, and his religious act are the leaves. Consequently effort should be made to preserve his roots for if the roots are destroyed there can be no branches or leaves.

God's willingness to answer our prayers exceeds our willingness to give good and necessary things to our children, just as far as god's ability, goodness and perfection exceed our infirmities and evil.