There is a proverb in Sanskrut - 'सुखं न विना धर्मात् । तस्मात् धर्मपरो भवेत् ।।' which means, 'Happiness in the true sense (Anand) is possible only by being religious, that is, by follow- ing Dharma; hence, always endeavour to follow it'. Through the medium of various religious rituals, sanskars (Subconsci- ous impresssions), Festivals, Vowed observances etc., Hindu Dharma has shown how to be religious while continuing to lead a materialistic life. Hindu Dharma has conveyed its message of being religious through not only daily ritualistic worship or acts related to worship during Holy and Religious festivals, Vowed religious observances etc., but also through various familial and social rituals.
Only when a designated act is supported by rituals as prescribed by Hindu Dharma, meaning the course defined by rituals that have a spiritual basis is adhered to, that we obtain the grace of Deities. This also helps in protecting us from negative energies. Along with the individual, such acts bestow benefit upon the society too, and hence, it becomes samashti sādhanā Spiritual practice for the spread of Spirituality in the society). This Holy text elaborates upon the objectives, the correct method of performing a ritual and the underlying spiritual science of familial religious ritual such as birthday celebrations, aukshan, gifting, performance of the ritual of Shanti (Peace) as per one's age and social rituals such as inauguration, lighting of an inaugural lamp, felicitation, con- dolence meetings etc. When a ritual is performed with comp- lete faith after understanding the underlying spiritual science, benefit derived is greater. Importance of reciting Sanskrut shlokās (Holy verses) and information on which shlokās to recite during spiritual discourses, book exhibitions, condolence meetings, rallies etc. is also provided in this Holy text.
**Contents and Sample Pages**
Vedas (1182)
Upanishads (493)
Puranas (624)
Ramayana (741)
Mahabharata (354)
Dharmasastras (165)
Goddess (496)
Bhakti (242)
Saints (1503)
Gods (1290)
Shiva (370)
Journal (187)
Fiction (60)
Vedanta (362)
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