In English
Significance of in ritual worship
, however, transcends charity and compassion. It is the readiness to part with a smile the things which one loves, including one's life itself. This is true sacrifice and it is that kind of sacrifice that has been regarded as the means to realise (immortality). The have also declared that peace comes from . Those who seek peace of mind, peace of the spirit and peace for the world or the calmness of the senses have to cultivate the spirit of sacrifice. One must try continually to see how one's wealth or talents, knowledge or qualities can be utilised to promote happiness among others. In the daily religious routine, persons are in the habit of performing what is called '' - -offering the various limbs of the body to the Divine. But while uttering the , '' (I am offering my eye), if you merely offer a flower, you are missing the real significance of this . It means that you are offering your eye for seeing the Divine. Similarly, in the (sacrificial offering in the fire) the is uttered, '' (I offer my heart). The real significance of this is: "O Lord, this is not my heart. It is yours. There is only one seat in this heart and this is reserved for you. There is no place in it for anybody else, neither for father or mother, husband or wife, or teacher. You are the only one who can occupy my heart. Accept this heart as yours." Instead of uttering the in this faith, nowadays the ritual is converted into a mechanical offering of a flower or something else. Hence the worship becomes a hypocritical formality.