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( Ritual)
A ritual is a set of actions, often thought to have symbolic value, the performance of which is usually prescribed by a religion or by the traditions of a community by religious or political laws because of the perceived efficacy of those actions[1][2] A ritual may be performed at regular intervals, or on specific occasions, or at the discretion of individuals or communities. It may be performed by a single individual, by a group, or by the entire community; in arbitrary places, or in places especially reserved for it; either in public, in private, or before specific people. A ritual may be restricted to a certain subset of the community, and may enable or underscore the passage between religious or social states. The purposes of rituals are varied; they include compliance with religious obligations or ideals, satisfaction of spiritual or emotional needs of the practitioners, strengthening of social bonds, demonstration of respect or submission, stating one's affiliation, obtaining social acceptance or approval for some event — or, sometimes, just for the pleasure of the ritual itself. Rituals of various kinds are a feature of almost all known human societies, past or present. They include not only the various worship rites and sacraments of organized religions and cults, but also the rites of passage of certain societies, oaths of allegiance, coronations, and presidential inaugurations, marriages and funerals, school "rush" traditions and graduations, club meetings, sports events, Halloween parties, veteran parades, Christmas shopping and more. Many activities that are ostensibly performed for concrete purposes, such as jury trials, execution of criminals, and scientific symposia, are loaded with purely symbolic actions prescribed by regulations or tradition, and thus partly ritualistic in nature. Even common actions like hand-shaking and saying hello are rituals.
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How Yoga Will Increase Your Prosperity by Sheevaun Moran
Through breath and movement we are given the opportunity to achieve better balance, greater flexibility, a deeper sense of connectedness, and much more joy.
Yoga poses give the ...
Understanding Science of Sex by shankar mystica
This is a gross misrepresentation,a wrong interpretation of facts. They have not denounced sex - I do not think any of them have done so. Yes, The Tantra Secret to transcend Sex by shankar mystica
Desire for sex is natural. It is neither right to fight your body and mind, nor should you feel depressed about the sex urge. Nature has created this body and its gl...
Spiritual Retreats and The Memories That Follow by Darlene Siddons
Spiritual retreats are becoming more popular than ever, as they are getaways that can be done either as a personal adventure or one with other people. They are usually held in a nature and/or natural setting so that you can heal the mind, body and sp...
Experience Living Liberation by Cultivating Jivanmukta by Cindy Silbert
Experience Living Liberation by Cultivating Jivanmukta
Among the many books at my bedside is, “Sacred Sanskrit Words, for Yoga, Chant and Meditations”. Sanskrit is the ancient language from which all words originate from the primordial sound...
samadhi a final step in the Hatha yoga by alka kaushik
It has already been mentioned that samadhi is the final step in the eight-fold path of yoga. Ordinary people are only familiar with the lower and middle states of consciousness: “unconsciousness, sub-consciousness, and consciousness”. Few are aware t...
Manifestation Secrets of the Spiritual Masters by Stuart Mooney
Americanbuddha.net There is a lot of talk these days about the groundbreaking book, The Secret, and about the process of the manifestation of our de...
Invisible Energy Fields Are Conducting Life by Steven Sadleir
For everything that exists, there lies a latent potential for it to exist. The realization of that potential is an expression of consciousness. As consciousness is expressed we observe it as energy, it appears to us as time, space, energy and matter....
The Benefits of Yoga by Spyros Kapnias Garudananda
Yoga is a healing system of theory and practice. It is a combination of breathing exercises (pranayama), physical postures (asana), deep relaxation (yoga nidra) and meditation (dyana), practiced for more than 5,000 years.
While Yoga evolved a...
Life 101 for Teens & Adults by Steven Sadleir
Looking back at my high school yearbook, the senior class asked what you wanted to attain in life, most people said simply to “be happy.” Of those who I have kept track of, I think very few have found true happiness despite having attained financial ...
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