Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Om Namah Sivaya HINDU SECTS Spiritual Practice SAIVISM: With bhakti as a base, emphasis is placed on sadhana, tapas and yoga. Ascetic. SHAKTISM: Emphasis is on bhakti and tantra, sometimes occult, practices. Ascetic-occult. VAISHNAVISM: Emphasis is on supreme bhakti or surrender, called prapatti. Generally devotional and nonascetic. SMARTISM: Preparatory sadhanas are bhakti, karma, raja yoga. Highest path is through knowledge, leading to jnana. -- Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Sivaya Namah Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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