A Nothing Prayer

Someone told me that he was trying to improve or recover his life from a bit of a disaster life style, and he was told to pray.  Well, he does not believe in God, but rather than spend a lot of time working on “belief” he just prayed to nothing.  But he did pray.  Now mystics will say that this fellow was quite advanced.  You see, most of us have to let go of childish ideas about God that we begin to get when we are children, such as the old man in the his sky-heaven.  Mystics say that we are supposed to advance in the spiritual journey from dualistic thinking, that is, God and me, to non-dual thinking, that is, union, to beyond union, which is Nothingness, no concepts, beyond the awareness of being aware.  Wow.  I sure have not gotten there, but this fellow already prays to nothing.  And his life is getting better.  Must be some power in this No Thing God.  So don’t worry about faith.  Maybe it is overrated.  Just pray/meditate.