Spiritual practice

A spiritual practice, spiritual discipline or spiritual exercise includes any activity that one associates with cultivating spirituality. In Hinduism, this is known as sadhana. Spiritual practices, like meditation, yogaand vegetarianism, have traditionally been thought to characterize Easternreligionmore than Western.

Spiritual practices that are practiced by Sufisinclude Dhikr, Muraqaba, Qawwali, Samaand Sufi whirling.

Spiritual practices that have characterized Western religion include prayer, monasticism, chanting, celibacy, the use of prayer beads, and revivalism.

Some martial arts, like Aikidoand Jujitsu, are considered spiritual practices by their practitioners.

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