Power of Mind and Prayer

It is a long discussed topic: Power of Mind, and prayer is an equally debated one too. Where phenomenons of unexplainable nature occur, either mind or God is quoted as the reason. There are the extreme cases of mind power like reincarnations wherein a 5year old kid remembers her husband and family from her previous birth. And others like dreams coming true years later. There have been lot of instances where our mind reaches out beyond the logical parameters, be it something simple as vague feelings (or gut instincts) or be it visions of future.

But what do these instances signify? Is our mind more than just a collection of neurons, blood vessels and glias? How does our mind manages to grasp glimpses of time not yet happening? Is brain a mass of flesh not bound by time and space and therefore can, if exercised, be made to look beyond these spacial boundaries? Even if all these questions are answered there comes the frustratingly new questions like what the heck is will power? Is it some sort of hidden strength that our brain/manages to build in us? True in times of duress we have our adrenaline kicking in but it is more than a bloody harmone or enzyme that makes me choose between what is right and what is easy!

I personally have had quiet a number of instances wherein I wished for something from the very bottom of my heart and have it happen. Be it something as simple as have someoen to help me carry my lugages over the staircase or something as big as wanting to go and stay in particular place for a certain period of time (and have no opportunity if that happening). Do I call it power of my mind or will power or is there something beyond understanding on work here? I would prefer to believe that the greater power is at work. That way I can always bring my troubles to someone's court and leave it lying there. I wouldnt have to carry it around. What say? :)

But in all sincerity, the power of mind and prayer cannot be understood. If we accept that mind does have such extraordinary kind of power then prayer is a means of disciplining the mind. It gives you certain codes to follow, gives an authority on whom ultimate trust can be placed and also (most importantly of all) it gives understanding on love and surrender. Prayer is tool with which the mind/brain is sharpened to achieve the power of mind, call it will power or Greater power, whatever it may be. And once harnessed this power has no boundary no limitation, neither in space nor in time. May be then Magic may not be so far away! :)