NoraSariah
Active Member
I worship my God by going to church on Sundays, praying before bed and after I wake, praying before meals, studying scripture, and by going to the Temple to perform ordinances.
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How Do You Worship Your God(s)
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seeking4truth
Active Member
Depends what you mean by worship.
If you refer to rituals I understand this to mean formal prayer which in Islam is a minimum of 5 sessions daily, with other times for specific occasions, Eid, funeral, marriage etc.
Informally there are words of gratitude and prayer for almost every action as remembrance of the Grace of the Creator.
To me personally worship is every action I do as I try to make every action acceptable to Allah and this is done by serving those He created since He needs no service from us.
If you refer to rituals I understand this to mean formal prayer which in Islam is a minimum of 5 sessions daily, with other times for specific occasions, Eid, funeral, marriage etc.
Informally there are words of gratitude and prayer for almost every action as remembrance of the Grace of the Creator.
To me personally worship is every action I do as I try to make every action acceptable to Allah and this is done by serving those He created since He needs no service from us.
In my philosophy of non-dual Hinduism (God and creation are not two separate things), I and all are God/Brahman. So the concept of worship does not really make sense (who is worshiping who when all is One?); Self-Realization is the term I use for my efforts.
NobodyYouKnow
Misanthropist
I follow my heart.
On Mondays, I will usually do a full fasting Shiva Puja (praying to Lord Shiva with incense, candles, offering fruit, chanting Mantras like Shiva Stotram, Rudram, Namakam/Chamakam, bathing Lingam - abhishek with Lingashtakam Mantra) yeah, all the 'traditional stuff'.
Other than this, I meditate on the form of Lord Shiva, try to worship him in my heart, seeing Him in nature, like the crescent moon shape, the boundless ocean (ocean of bliss), or a beautiful tree (tree of dharma)...just making a lot of correlations between Shiva and existence...yes, I even 'bow to the sky' from time to time....and I listen to/sing devotional songs to Shiva and even write poetry for Him.
I don't really do much according to my 'religious rules' - I used to, but I make my own rules now...scratch that...Shiva makes them for me.
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chinu
chinu
Romeo romeo romeo,
Saying romeo romeo romeo,
again and again, over and again,
loll.. I myself became romeo, Said Juliet.
nazz
Doubting Thomas
Mainly through internal dialogue that includes a lot of praise. Sometimes more openly. I've never bowed to the sky (how would one do that?) but occasionally I bow down my head to the ground.
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I go to Mass, partake in the Blessed Sacrament, talk to God about my problems and ask Him to have mercy on me and to help me, praise Him by thanking Him or keeping His wonders in my thoughts, read the Bible and other Catholic spiritual literature and try to do my best at following Christ.
UU_David
Member
Great thread
I am not sure if it could be considered 'worship' but I meet God by means of Kriya Yoga; a direct experience of God, absent of thoughts. Just blissful awareness next to, and of, God.
When the mind has ceased and there is nothing but empty, perfect, stillness, my God is disambiguously there, in me, and myself in him.
I call it Oneness.
I am not sure if it could be considered 'worship' but I meet God by means of Kriya Yoga; a direct experience of God, absent of thoughts. Just blissful awareness next to, and of, God.
When the mind has ceased and there is nothing but empty, perfect, stillness, my God is disambiguously there, in me, and myself in him.
I call it Oneness.
nazz
Doubting Thomas
Great thread
I am not sure if it could be considered 'worship' but I meet God by means of Kriya Yoga; a direct experience of God, absent of thoughts. Just blissful awareness next to, and of, God.
When the mind has ceased and there is nothing but empty, perfect, stillness, my God is disambiguously there, in me, and myself in him.
I call it Oneness.
this speaks for me as well
ThePainefulTruth
Romantic-Cynic
My God is Truth--whether that Truth be conscious or not. I worship It not by ritual, but by the pursuit of Truth.
Levite
Higher and Higher
I would say there are three ways in which I worship God. The first is by formal prayer in community or alone, using the set liturgy common to Judaism in one form or another. The second is by informal spontaneous prayer, meditation, and contemplation. And the third is through the way I live. The act of struggling to observe the commandments as best I can, in every way I can, throughout every aspect of my life, is in itself an act of worshipping God by being in covenant with Him.
starlite
Texasgirl
True worship is our whole life. “God is a Spirit, and those worshiping him must worship with spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) That means to worship Jehovah with a heart full of faith and love, guided by his spirit. It also means to worship in harmony with the truth which is the accurate knowledge found in God’s Word. Our worship is not ritualistic...it is a way of life. A true worshiper exercises faith and maintains a worshipful attitude. Thus he worships, not with the aid of something that he can see or touch.
Our worship includes songs of praise, prayer and telling others about God and his purpose for the earth and the human family. At our Christian meetings we sing and prayer is offered but it is a Bible education program where scriptures and Bible principals are discussed. In this way we benefit as we apply the information in our daily living.
Our worship includes songs of praise, prayer and telling others about God and his purpose for the earth and the human family. At our Christian meetings we sing and prayer is offered but it is a Bible education program where scriptures and Bible principals are discussed. In this way we benefit as we apply the information in our daily living.
Feeling the need to update since I first described my worship in another faith back in 2013, for me now, trying to live up to the (admittedly re-conned) Nine Noble Virtues is worship. The closest I get to ritual worship is some short prayers every morning when I put on my hammer. Once or twice a week, maybe less often, I light candles and incense at the altar, say some prayers thanking the gods and reaffirming my commitment to them, pour some mead or beer into my drinking horn and lift it in a toast to the gods, ancestors and spirits. Then bottoms up.
Maponos
Welcome to the Opera
The most I can do right now is offer prayers. However, I do have a rather nice wooded area in my back-yard that has a circular clearing in the middle that I'm convinced has some spiritual properties to it. I've done impromptu rites there as well as prayed to the gods.
I wish I could have some kind of altar to pray at or some kind of like-minded community.
I wish I could have some kind of altar to pray at or some kind of like-minded community.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
I give reverence, but the dictionary relates that to worship, so...
I give reverence to Jesus by remembering the sacraments I took by attending Mass sometimes. I go to Mass to revere my grandmothers who were christian.
I meditate and apply the Buddhas teachings to my life. Many Buddhas taught different things in relation to The Buddha's main teaching. So sometimes I chant, meditate, read, or listen to dharma talks.
I go to my grandmothers cemetaries to pay respects. I also write to them. I try to talk to my ancestors through my grandmothers
I try to live a holistic life with the seasons. I pattern my goals with the moon phases. I used to pray to the moon and sun, now I bow to them in thanks for life and orientation. Not as dieties just a inner and outer way to say thank you for being alive.
I give reverence to Jesus by remembering the sacraments I took by attending Mass sometimes. I go to Mass to revere my grandmothers who were christian.
I meditate and apply the Buddhas teachings to my life. Many Buddhas taught different things in relation to The Buddha's main teaching. So sometimes I chant, meditate, read, or listen to dharma talks.
I go to my grandmothers cemetaries to pay respects. I also write to them. I try to talk to my ancestors through my grandmothers
I try to live a holistic life with the seasons. I pattern my goals with the moon phases. I used to pray to the moon and sun, now I bow to them in thanks for life and orientation. Not as dieties just a inner and outer way to say thank you for being alive.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
You know. I did a thread asking what people Do in their faith. Now I see the answers here. Must have phrased the question wrong.
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Aupmanyav
Be your own guru
I am an atheist Hindu, so I do not really pray. I consider Gods and Goddesses as characters of my mythology from whose stories we take lessons. I love them dearly. So, the family lights lamps, I am called. I bow to the idols of these characters and thank them for strengthening Hinduism over the ages and show us the right way to live. If need be, I tell them about what is happening in India.
Frolicking_Fox
Artemis, Athena, and Buddha. Anarcho-Communist.
For Artemis, I have an altar that has a silver/white Goddess candle, silver/white altar cloth, silver/white ritual garb, 4 white altar candles, and symbols that represent Artemis. I make her Elaphos during Elaphebolia. Elaphos is basically a deer-shaped cake made out of dough, honey, and sesame seeds.
GoodbyeDave
Well-Known Member
For daily worship, I offer prayers, incense, fruit, and wine. On festival days, I add flowers, a hymn, and sometimes a donation to an appropriate charity: a hospice for Hades and Persephone, a wildlife fund for Artemis, a military charity for Ares, etc.
IdiNaPut
Ako možete čitati ovo, govorite hrvatski.
I'm fairly new to Orthodox practice so at the moment I'm still learning. At present I am trying to keep the Wednesday and Friday fasts, which are strict fasts where no meat, eggs, oil, wine or fish is eaten or otherwise consumed. I'm also in the process of making prayers a daily occurance and I keep a small print of the Theotokos in my room.