Psyc-Spiritual

What is the main goal of Dhyana in Hindu spiritual practice?

• Ritual purification through meditation

• Attaining inner stillness and awareness

• Physical fitness and concentration

• Celebrating festivals

Japa involves:

• Fasting for spiritual reasons

• Physical postures

• Offering food to the gods

• Repetition of a mantra or divine name

What tool is commonly used during Japa to keep count of repetitions?

• Candle

• Oil lamp

• Mala (rosary)

• Prayer book

Prarthana is best described as:

• A breathing exercise with meditation

• A form of ritual dance

• A heartfelt personal or communal prayer

• An offering of flowers

Which of the following is a key element in a traditional Puja?

• Physical exercise and silence

• Fire sacrifice only

• Writing scriptures and prayer

• Offerings like flowers, food, incense, and water

What is a common purpose of performing Puja?

• To honor and connect with the divine

• To increase physical strength

• To memorize scriptures

• To learn Vedic grammar

. Dhyana is most closely related to which of the following states?

• Meditation and contemplation

• Celebration and feasts

• Ritual sacrifice

• Devotional singing

Which practice is often silent or inward and focuses on mental repetition?

• Puja

• Japa

• Prarthana

• Kirtan

 During Prarthana, the devotee primarily engages in:

• Dance and music

• Cooking offerings

• Lighting lamps

• Expressing devotion through spoken or mental prayer

 In Puja, which item symbolizes light and the removal of ignorance?

• Water pot

• Flower garland

• Oil lamp or diya

• Sacred ash