Upasana
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Upasana (Sanskrit: उपासना upāsanā) literally means "worship" and "sitting near, attend to".[1] It refers to the worship of, or meditation on, formless things, such as Absolute Self, the Holy, the Atman (Soul) Principle,[2] distinguishing meditative reverence for an internalized and intellectual concept from earlier forms of physical worship, actual sacrifices and offerings to Vedic deities.[3][4]
The term also refers to one of three khaṇḍa (खण्ड, parts) of Vedas, one that focuses on worship or meditation.[5] The other two parts of Vedas are called Aranyakas and Upanishads, sometimes identified as karma-khaṇḍa (कर्म खण्ड, ritualistic sacrifice section) and jñāna-khaṇḍa (ज्ञान खण्ड, knowledge, spirituality section).[6][7]