LITTLE ENCYCLOPAEDIA

RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

There are numerous religious practices in Hinduism and they vary according to different traditions and stages of life. Generally, they can be divided as follows:
– Observe dharma following an adequate ethical conduct, sadacara
– Domestic rituals
– Adoration ritual (puja), domestic or in the temple
– Meditation, repeating the name of God, japa and mantr
– Study of the scriptures
– Yoga
– Observing sacraments (samskara)
– Observing vows (vrata)
– Periodical pilgimages (yatra) to sacred places
– Celebrating festivities and sacred days
– Doing service (seva) to ones Guru, to all human beings, to animals