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Upasana (Sanskrit: उपासना upāsanā) literally means "worship" and "sitting near, attend to".[1] It refers to the worship of, or meditation on, formless things, such as Absolute Self, the Holy, the Atman (Soul) Principle,[2] distinguishing meditative reverence for an internalized and intellectual concept from earlier forms of physical worship, actual sacrifices and offerings to Vedic deities.[3][4]
The term also refers to one of three khaṇḍa (खण्ड, parts) of Vedas, one that focuses on worship or meditation.[5] The other two parts of Vedas are called Aranyakas and Upanishads, sometimes identified as karma-khaṇḍa (कर्म खण्ड, ritualistic sacrifice section) and jñāna-khaṇḍa (ज्ञान खण्ड, knowledge, spirituality section).[6][7]
- ^ upasana Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Koeln University, Germany
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Harawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Classified by text types, the Upasanas are one of five, with other four being Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka and Upanishad; see A Bhattacharya (2006), Hindu Dharma: Introduction to Scriptures and Theology, ISBN 978-0595384556, pages 5-17
- ^ A Bhattacharya (2006), Hindu Dharma: Introduction to Scriptures and Theology, ISBN 978-0595384556, pages 8-14
- ^ Barbara A. Holdrege (1995), Veda and Torah: Transcending the Textuality of Scripture, State University of New York Press, ISBN 978-0791416402, pages 351-357
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