Hinduism - Practices
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- Created on: 25-06-17 21:25
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- Practices
- Worship
- Mandirs
- Murtis
- Intricate designs -> many forms of Brahman
- The Vedas: one Divine, many forms of worship
- Bhajans: repeated mantras praising God
- Offerings of food, money, incense, flowers
- Represent the earth, symbolises hope that the deities will answer their prayers
- Arti tray
- Five flames=five elements
- Diva
- Light of divine -> good overcoming evil
- “Strive to move away from
untruth towards truth.” the
Atharva Veda
- Worship is important part of seeking moksha
- Japa: silent mantras
- Private worship
- Shrine (can be anything important), includes idol
- AUM
- Yoga
- Jnana
- Path of knowledge, that aims at liberation.
- Bhakti
- Loving devotion, aimed at developing pure love of God
- Astanga
- Transcending thoughts of the mind: intense meditation
- Karma
- Religious practice that involves selfless service to others
- Jnana
- Connect with Divine
- Vaishnavism - devotion to Lord Vishnu. Shaivism - devotion to Lord Shiva. Shaktism - devotion to Devi.
- Yagna/havan
- Ritual of the sacred fire found in the Vedas
- Wish for special blessings, eg as part of a wedding ceremony
- Priest recites mantra from Vedas as ghee is poured into the fire. Rice, coconut & other foods are offered as a sacrifice to the fire god Agni, and placed in the flames
- Mandirs
- Festivals
- Diwali
- Light divas -> good over evil
- Colourful rangolis to welcome Lakshmi into home
- Cleaning home, put up decorations, exchange gifts
- Holi
- Dancing, singing, throwing powder paint & coloured water
- Celebrates Prahlad + Krishna
- Coming of spring (fertility
- Diwali
- Pilgrimage
- Varanasi
- Ancient city on the banks of the River Ganges
- Home of Lord Shiva
- Purify themselves by bathing in the River Ganges at sunrise
- If people die there, they may be able to attain moksha sooner
- Kashi Vishwanath Mandir(Shiva)
- May build merit & attain moksha
- River Ganges
- Flow from Heaven to purify humans
- Varanasi
- Worship
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