Our
Religion is alive.
Generally
Sunday morning is an ideal time to praise the Lord.
The
family gathers together in the pooja room and sing the songs of Glory of the
Lord.
One
day in a week of a devout India family is usually devoted to five pursuits:
purification rites, collecting the requisites for worship, acts of worship,
study and contemplation of the meaning of the sacred books, and meditative
concentration on the Lord's image.
Lifelong
obligations include the performance of sacrifices and other rites, restraint of
the senses, fasting and soberness, worship, recitation of the scriptures, and
visits to sacred places.
In
addition, to those who aspire to liberation, the religion recommends
concentration on God, a virtuous way of living, and insensibility to luck and
misfortune.
According
to the religious scriptures, a faithful observance of all regulations of daily
conduct--including bathing, breath control, etc. will contribute to eventual
success in the quest for liberation.
Devotees
are inclined to emphasize God's omnipotence and the far-reaching effects of his
grace.
They
attach much value to chanting of his name or japa and to the praise and
commemoration of his deeds as a means of self-realization and of unification
with his essence.
Special
stress is laid on ahimsa as a virtue.
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