Significance of Ritual
Synonyms: Ceremony, Rite, Observance, Custom, Tradition, Practice, Event, Procedure, Formality, Routine
In German: Ritual; In Spanish: Ritual; In Swedish: Ritual; In Malay: Ritual; In Portugese: Ritual; In Italian: Ritual; In Dutch: Ritueel; In Finnish: Rituaali; In French: Rituel; In Polish: Rytuał
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Buddhist concept of 'Ritual'
In Buddhism, ritual encompasses formalized actions, prayers, and structured practices. These practices facilitate empowerment, transformation, and spiritual growth. They often involve specific symbols, build blessings, destroy disasters, and guide meditation, focusing on invoking the necessary focus and intention.
From: Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies
(1) A framework of practices that may be accepted among Germans according to each personal experience.[1] (2) These were enacted by the donors of the images.[2] (3) This refers to the Esoteric Buddhist practice of visualizing mandalas, specifically examining the practice through the lens of the mandala called Buddhoshnisha vijaya, which is a central focus.[3] (4) The ritual was created for building blessings and destroying disasters (jianfu rangzai 建福禳災), which is consistent with Zhitong’s version, as mentioned in manuscript P. 2058 (12).[4]
From: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra
(1) The practices carried out by bodhisattvas, which involve entering into samadhi, drawing forth innumerable bodies, and creating objects of worship to fill the Buddha universes, demonstrating a unique form of devotion.[5]
Hindu concept of 'Ritual'
In Hinduism, "Ritual" encompasses a broad range of formal actions. It involves specific events, prescribed worship acts, and ceremonial procedures like recitations and hymns. These practices, governed by texts, are integral to religious and societal life, often performed with precise steps and significance.
From: Ramayana of Valmiki (Shastri)
(1) Rituals are prescribed methods followed by the Twice-born when kindling the sacred fire as part of their sacrifices.[6] (2) Prescribed acts of worship that Sita is advised to perform during Rama's absence.[7]
From: Ramayana of Valmiki (Griffith)
(1) Rama, trained in this, prepares to repeat verses to complete the sacrifice after bathing.[8] (2) Priests skilled in rite and ritual, who knew the Vedas and their branches, indicating a specific skill or practice associated with religious or ceremonial duties.[9]
From: Vishnu Purana
(1) The traditional practices followed by Krishna during his marriage to the maidens.[10]
From: Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4
(1) This is the usual method that the devotee is to follow when worshipping the Lord of Gods, according to the text.[11]
From: Mahabharata (English)
(1) The act of performing Sraddhas, which requires careful examination of the Brahmanas involved to ensure the offerings reach the intended recipients.[12]
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) A set of prescribed actions and observances, including the overturning of a water jar and specific bodily postures, performed for ritualistic purposes.[13] (2) The series of religious ceremonies, including the Agnihotra, that are to be performed correctly by qualified practitioners.[14]
From: Hiranyakesi-grihya-sutra
(1) This is performed at the beginning and completion of a study. The text describes a ritual involving the recitation of verses. The ritual is associated with the Kanda.[15]
From: Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation
(1) Rituals performed by the Brahmins in the sacred place were not for securing any selfish ends, but rather were done as an end in themselves.[16] (2) These are the rituals performed in Tolaivillimankalam, along with scrupulous vedic chantings.[17]
From: Garga Samhita (English)
(1) A ritual was performed by the brahmanas, involving the giving of a protective amulet to Shishupala, under the order of Damaghosha for his well-being.[18]
From: Chaitanya Bhagavata
(1) These are the set of actions or ceremonies that are required to be performed according to a specific tradition or set of rules.[19]
From: Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari
(1) This signifies the core practices or ceremonies, and the other elements are connected and support these practices within the described context.[20] (2) A formal procedure or set of actions often incorporated with sacred hymns that may invoke different meanings.[21]
From: Shakti and Shakta
(1) Ritual, when performed with will, attention, faith, and devotion, achieves the intended result, reiterating the doctrine that one's essence is Spirit and their mind and body are its manifestation.[22] (2) Ritual is described as the art of both religion and magic, with magic being more completely identified with ritual, and it includes both mental and bodily activity, differing from religion, which covers morality.[23]
From: Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra
(1) The ritual is the overall event described, and it involves the Adhvaryu and the Pratiprasthatri performing specific actions, such as taking up Soma, giving out calls, and reciting the yajya.[24]
From: Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story)
(1) Turmeric continues to play a vital role in the ritual practices of the Hindu, despite the introduction of modern dyes.[25]
From: Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine)
(1) In the Vedas, the medical lore demonstrates mainly a religious and magical approach, using prayers, hymns, charms, these, and objects.[26]
From: Ishavasya Upanishad with Shankara Bhashya (Sitarama)
(1) The mantras are not utilized in rituals, because they serve the purpose of enlightening us on the true nature of the Atman, which is not connected with Karma.[27]
Jain concept of 'Ritual'
In Jainism, ritual signifies a customary ceremonial act or a sequence of such acts. These practices are performed in a traditional manner, suggesting a structured approach to religious observance and the expression of faith.
From: Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
(1) A ceremonial act or series of acts performed in a customary way.[28]
The concept of Ritual in local and regional sources
Ritual, as described, encompasses ceremonial practices in various contexts. It includes worship, concrete expressions of philosophy, religious ceremonies, and traditional practices. Rituals are found in different religions, medicine, and cultural traditions, used for purification, understanding, and seeking blessings.
From: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
(1) These are the established sets of actions or ceremonies performed according to religious or cultural traditions, and are used for the purification of the soul, preparing it for higher devotion.[29] (2) This is the third part of every great and recognized religion, made up of forms and ceremonies, various physical attitudes, flowers and incense, and many other things, that appeal to the senses.[30] (3) The author's creed includes this, indicating the importance of specific practices and ceremonies within their religious or philosophical system, and how to understand it.[31] (4) The ceremonies and practices of a religion, such as the Roman Catholic puts on his robe, and has his bells and candles and holy water.[32] (5) This gives philosophy a more concrete form, so that every one may grasp it; in fact, this concretises philosophy, and it is necessary in every religion for understanding.[33]
From: Triveni Journal
(1) Rituals, such as those practiced by Brahmins, are deemed futile for someone in serious quest of enlightenment, as Siddhartha finds them unsatisfying and comparable to 'empty cisterns'.[34] (2) Rituals and customs are what the spirit was locked up in, that had become virtually dead things, highlighting the need for revitalization.[35] (3) Referred to as the art of religion, and most historical religions have been associated with some form of it.[36] (4) Practices associated with devotion and worship, though noted to be fairly minimal in the context of Swami Ranganathananda's sessions.[37]
From: History of Science in South Asia
(1) The text mentions daily rituals as something Laihana-simha is expert in observing, implying adherence to religious or traditional practices.[38] (2) A practice, such as the blowing of herbs, that can be found in medicine and other spheres of human activity, often resolving conflicts and contradictions.[39] (3) The ritual is depicted as bringing universal prosperity and blessings, and it is understood by the contemporary Bonpo community as such, as well as effecting the pacification of malevolent forces.[40]
From: Buddhist Ceremonies and Rituals of Sri Lanka
(1) Rituals, such as the gam-maduwa and Kohomba-kankariya, are central to the propitiation of deities like Pattini and Kohomba, seeking immunity from disease and ensuring agricultural success.[41] (2) A ceremony of offering cloth on behalf of the dead (mataka-vastra-puja), an important part of the funeral rites, done before cremation or burial.[42]
The concept of Ritual in scientific sources
Ritual, in this context, encompasses religious practices documented through various media. Examples include the Kahika Mela, a religious festival featuring a distinctive purification rite.
From: Religions Journal (MDPI)
(1) Methodologies that explicitly rely on spiritual, demonic, or angelic assistance, often involving prayers and conjurations to engage with spiritual powers for specific outcomes.[43] (2) Ritual is engaged in often communally organized structures and practices, which is identified by many as religious activities within a community.[44] (3) Rituals are a means through which practitioners could attain spiritual elevation, and the care taken with fragrances reached the same level of importance as other rituals.[45] (4) It is interpreted in direct relation to humaneness, allowing people the possibility of internalizing external social norms into a form of immanent moral consciousness.[46] (5) A ritual is a set of actions and ceremonies performed according to a traditional or prescribed order, such as the zhuiniu, which serves to connect the community with spirits and ancestors.[47]
From: Religious Inquiries (Journal)
(1) Ritual involves people circling the tomb barefoot for three times in a way reminiscent of what is referred to as the “invention of tradition,” following this ritual.[48]
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) The text mentions rituals as a subcategory of bullying, describing traditions like "tapkiu" (slippers) as an ordination into the competing squad, where longer-term team members may slap newcomers with a boxing shoe.[49] (2) It is associated with Hi-touch taste, aesthetic economy, subjective aesthetics, etiquette, customs, procedures in life and cultural memory inheritance.[50] (3) Rituals, performed at sacred natural sites like Phiphidi Waterfall, play a significant role in the Vhavenda culture by connecting with ancestors and ensuring good rain, health, agricultural abundance, and community peace.[51] (4) It, along with cultural practices and beliefs, is a cultural element that has a variable effect on both community resilience and risk in relation to wildfires, reflecting community values.[52] (5) These are religious practices shown through photographs, texts, and videos in the exhibition.[53]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) Are sometimes culturally distinct or/and performed by highly individualized expression.[54] (2) Rituals, including private and public ceremonies, are examined as a form of regulation involving social instruments, and their association with well-being in stressful events is noted.[55]
Classical concept of 'Ritual'
From: The Liturgy of Funerary Offerings
(1) A symbolic act in which the Sem priest presents two measures of sweet things of all kinds to Osiris Unas while reciting a specific formula.[56] (2) A formal religious or ceremonial observance consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.[57] (3) This is an event involving specific actions and offerings, such as the presentation of roasted grain by a priest, suggesting a structured religious practice.[58] (4) A "ritual" is evident in the ceremony involving the offering of Ashet fruit to Osiris Unas, the mention of the Eye of Horus, and the role of the Sem priest.[59] (5) The ritual includes the Sem priest presenting two vessels of Hebnent wine, accompanied by a formula, emphasizing the structured and symbolic nature of it.[60]
From: Ancient Egypt the Light of the World
(1) The Ritual is also referred to as the Mount of Glory, with localities that are not of this world but exist in the earth of eternity, not in the earth of time.[61] (2) The Ritual is described as a book that contains the divine words which bring about the resurrection to the glory of eternal life.[62] (3) The land of Goshen in the Hebrew version represents the retreat of Ammah in this, indicating a connection between different texts.[63] (4) As it appears in the provided text, the Ritual features a tree as a means of escape from the waters, which is similar to the Norse mythos.[64] (5) The Ritual is referenced as containing descriptions of the torn and mutilated Osiris encompassed by the howling dogs of Amenta, and it offers insights into Egyptian wisdom.[65]
From: Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient Egypt
(1) These are the ceremonies and practices performed at the tomb, often funded by diverted revenues, to honor and serve the deceased in the afterlife.[66]