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

OTHER VOICES OF THE LITTLE ENCYCLOPAEDIA

AYURVEDA

AYURVEDA

CONCEPT OF GOD

CONCEPT OF GOD

DANCE

DANCE

DARSHANA, LE VISIONI DELLA REALTÀ

DARSHANA,
THE CONCEPTS OF REALITY

DHARMA

DHARMA

HINDU TEMPLE

HINDU TEMPLE

MODERN HINDUISM

MODERN HINDUISM

KARMA

KARMA

HINDU MONASTICISM

HINDU MONASTICISM

MOVIMENTO DELLA BHAKTI E LA NASCITA DEL TEMPIO

THE BHAKTI MOVEMENT
AND THE ORIGIN OF THE TEMPLE

RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

SAGES, GURUS AND SAINTS

SAGES, GURUS AND SAINTS

SANATANA DHARMA OR HINDUISM, ITS CONTRIBUTION TO MODERN SOCIETY

SANATANA DHARMA OR HINDUISM, ITS CONTRIBUTION TO MODERN SOCIETY

THE SCRIPTURES

THE SCRIPTURES

TANTRISM

TANTRISM

VEDA

YOGA