Padmanabhan Janakiraman
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Hinduism - worship - What are the key components of Worship?
VEDIC WAY OF WORSHIP ----How does it happen to be a wonderful system of worship to God?
Thanks to Vedic sages who devised a wonderful & complete system of worshiping GOD.
This system consists of 4 constituents as given below.
1. WORSHIP GOD THROUGH DUTIES------
Vedas, Upanishads & Gita describe 'SWADHERM' ( i.e. one's duties simple as per one's nature) as the 'Foremost Worship to GOD'. One should worship God through one's all kinds of duties. In other words, one's all duties should be God centered.
2. WORSHIP GOD THROUGH 5 SENSE ORGANS------------
Devotion to God is felt through all senses.
It means, we feel devotion to God on HEARING word names like 'Om, Parmatma, Par Brahm' etc. We feel devotion to God by VIEWING visual names ( images) of God like ' Eight Handed, Three Eyed, Four Handed, Glow of Sun & Fire' etc. We feel devotion to God with the SMELL & TASTE of sacred Prasad (eatable). We feel devotion to God with the TOUCH of holy river while having holy dip in it.
3. WORSHIP GOD THROUGH MIND------
While worshiping or trying to meditate on God, it is almost impossible to avoid, lots of unwanted thoughts which attack & float in our mind in the form of ungodly or dirty visuals, pictures and words .Vedic sages preached us to convert these unwanted thoughts into such Godly visuals, pictures & stories in our thoughts which make our MIND FEEL devotion to God.
4. WORSHIP GOD THROUGH ONE'S SPIRITUAL ENERGY (SOUL)---------
Vedic system teaches about the techniques of 'Pranayam & Meditation'. With a lot of patience, devotion, practice & with grace of God, one attains Self Realization ( i.e. awakening of one's own spiritual energy). Finally, one recites the name of God through vibrations of one's own SPIRITUAL ENERGY (i.e.SOUL).
Thus, 'Sanatan (eternal) Vedic system makes us follow the wonderful system of worship to God.
( This post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copyrights)
VEDIC WAY OF WORSHIP ----How does it happen to be a wonderful system of worship to God?
Thanks to Vedic sages who devised a wonderful & complete system of worshiping GOD.
This system consists of 4 constituents as given below.
1. WORSHIP GOD THROUGH DUTIES------
Vedas, Upanishads & Gita describe 'SWADHERM' ( i.e. one's duties simple as per one's nature) as the 'Foremost Worship to GOD'. One should worship God through one's all kinds of duties. In other words, one's all duties should be God centered.
2. WORSHIP GOD THROUGH 5 SENSE ORGANS------------
Devotion to God is felt through all senses.
It means, we feel devotion to God on HEARING word names like 'Om, Parmatma, Par Brahm' etc. We feel devotion to God by VIEWING visual names ( images) of God like ' Eight Handed, Three Eyed, Four Handed, Glow of Sun & Fire' etc. We feel devotion to God with the SMELL & TASTE of sacred Prasad (eatable). We feel devotion to God with the TOUCH of holy river while having holy dip in it.
3. WORSHIP GOD THROUGH MIND------
While worshiping or trying to meditate on God, it is almost impossible to avoid, lots of unwanted thoughts which attack & float in our mind in the form of ungodly or dirty visuals, pictures and words .Vedic sages preached us to convert these unwanted thoughts into such Godly visuals, pictures & stories in our thoughts which make our MIND FEEL devotion to God.
4. WORSHIP GOD THROUGH ONE'S SPIRITUAL ENERGY (SOUL)---------
Vedic system teaches about the techniques of 'Pranayam & Meditation'. With a lot of patience, devotion, practice & with grace of God, one attains Self Realization ( i.e. awakening of one's own spiritual energy). Finally, one recites the name of God through vibrations of one's own SPIRITUAL ENERGY (i.e.SOUL).
Thus, 'Sanatan (eternal) Vedic system makes us follow the wonderful system of worship to God.
( This post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copyrights)
