The term “sādhanā” means spiritual exertion towards an intended goal. A person undertaking such a practice is known as a sadhu or a sadhaka. The goal of sādhanā is to attain some level of spiritual realization, which can be either enlightenment, pure love of God (prema), liberation (moksha) from the cycle of birth and death (Samsara), or a particular goal such as the blessings of a deity as in the Bhakti traditions.IT’S ALL ABOUT LOVE
Sādhanā can involve meditation, chanting of mantra (sometimes with the help of a japa mala), puja to a deity, yajna, and in very rare cases mortification of the flesh or tantric practices such as performing one’s particular sādhanā within a cremation ground.
Anthony de Mello, an Indian orphan who became a Jesuit priest and founder of the Sadhana Institute in Pune, India, wrote a book of Christian meditations with the title Sadhana: A way to God.
Traditionally in some Hindu and Buddhist traditions in order to embark on a specific path of sādhanā, firstly a guru may be required to give the necessary instructions. This approach is typified by some Tantric traditions, in which initiation by a guru is sometimes identified as a specific stage of sādhanā.[5] On the other hand, individual renunciates may develop their own spiritual practice without participating in organized groups.[6]
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Excellent! This is not too far from what I was discussing last night in a meditation group I sit with on Wednesday evenings – happiness is relative, personal, and more of a realization, as opposed to joy, which is fleeting and transient! Meditation is the best form of self-discovery, and without at least trying to know more of one's own inner self, we are incapable of claiming another's action as right or wrong, and judge them by a dualistic yardstick! I was just telling a co-worker a little while back – call it my wish/hope/dream/prayer (or anything else, including wishful thinking if you would like to), but I really hope that more and more people start catching up on just thinking a little – to stop being such easy preys to their immediate instincts, and learn to take a step back and think a wee bit before choosing their next course of action! The majority need not be always right, and trying to validate one's actions by "argumentum ad numerum" is an undermining of one's innate potential! Hooray indeed, and namaste to you too! :-)
Sorry about the first two deleted comments – I should have proofread them before clicking on "Post"! Mea culpa (and mea typos)! :-P