Pooja karna ek dharmik pratha hai, aur iska mool uddeshya Ishwar ki bhakti, shanti, aur samarpan ka anubhav karna hota hai. Yahan kuch kadam diye gaye hain, jo pooja karne mein madad karenge:
- Sankalp (संकल्प): Pooja shuru karne se pehle, man mein sankalp lena important hai. Isme aapko apni pooja ka uddeshya, samay, aur sthal ka nirdharan karna hota hai.
- Pooja Sthali ki Tayyari (पूजा स्थली की तैयारी): Pooja ke liye ek saaf aur shuddh sthal taiyar karein. Aapko ek asan, mandir, ya pooja kaksh ka chayan karna hoga. Sthali ko saaf rakhna aur usmein pooja ke samagri ko sajana bhi aham hai.
- Pooja Samagri (पूजा सामग्री): Pooja ke liye aavashyak samagri ka istemaal karein. Yeh samagri include karti hai – diya, agarbatti, roli, chawal, kumkum, phool, prasad, jal, bell, thaali, etc.
- Murti ya Chitra (मूर्ति या चित्र): Pooja mein Ishwar ki upasana ke liye murti ya chitra ka istemal hota hai. Aap apne isht devta ka chayan kar sakte hain.
- Aarti (आरती): Pooja mein aarti ka mahatva hai. Aarti gane se pooja mein bhakti ka anubhav hota hai. Aarti ke doran deepak ko ghumaana bhi ek parampara hai.
- Meditation (ध्यान): Pooja ka ek mahatva purna hissa dhyan ya meditation hota hai. Isme aap apne man ko shant aur nishchal banate hain.
- Mantra Path (मंत्र पाठ): Pooja mein mantra ka jap bhi ek pramukh bhag hai. Isse man ko shaant aur dhyan lagta hai. Aap apne isht devta ke mantra ka jap kar sakte hain.
- Bhajan (भजन): Pooja mein bhajan gana bhi ek sundar tareeka hai Ishwar ki stuti ka. Aap apne isht devta ke bhajan gaa sakte hain.
- Prasad (प्रसाद): Pooja ke ant mein prasad bantna bhi ek parampara hai. Isse aap apne aas-pass ke logon ke saath prem aur samarpan ka anubhav karte hain.
- Achha Bartav (अच्छा बर्ताव): Pooja ke dauran aur baad mein achhe bartav ka dhyan rakhein. Logon ke prati samvedansheel banein aur ahinsa ka palan karein.
Pooja ek vyakti ke antahkaran ko shuddh banane ka ek madhyam hai. Yeh vyakti ko ek adhyatmik anubhav pradan karti hai aur use samajik sahayog aur prem mein bhi badal deti hai.