The Essence and Practice of Puja: A Complete Guide to Devotional Worship.
Definition of Puja. Puja is a methodical act of offering service, praise, prayer, salutation, and devotion that reveals and glorifies the divine qualities and presence of God . In essence, it is the spiritual union between the devotee and the Divine. The essence of Puja is bhakti (devotion) , without bhakti, Puja bears no fruit. श्रद्धा-भक्ति परमं साधनम् । भक्तिरेव पुष्पं भक्तिरेव फलम्। भक्तिरेव पूजा भक्तिरेव अर्घ्यम्। भक्तिरेव योगो भक्तिरेव यज्ञः। श्रद्धाभक्तिविना सर्वं निष्फलम्॥ भक्तिनीतिः बाह्या भक्तिर्दुराचारः, अन्तर्भक्तिः सदाचारः। अन्तर्भक्त्या आत्मशुद्धिः, आत्मशुद्ध्या ईश्वरप्राप्तिः॥ 🔥We should always remember: God does not benefit from the worship of Him. The devotee benefits from worshipping God. ॐ श्रीहरिनारायणं वन्दे चतुर्व्यूहरूपिणम्। प्रकृतिं परमात्मिकां वन्दे हरिं मोक्षप्रदम्॥ ★ ॐ श्रीजगन्नाथाय नमः। ॐ श्रीबलभद्राय नमः॥ ॐ श्रीप्रद्युम्नाय नमः। ॐ श्रीअनिरुद्धाय नमः॥ ॐ श्रीनारायणाय नमः। ॐ श्रीशेषनागाय ...