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In the case of the god Siva the rites are as follows, when performed by a priest in the temple: [Sidenote: Worship of Siva.] The Brahman first bathes, then enters the temple and bows to the god. IN THE CASE OF THE GOD SHIVA THE RITES ARE AS FOLLOWS WHEN PERFORMED BY A PRIEST IN THE TEMPLE THE BRAHMAN FIRST BATES THEN ENTERS THE TEMPLE AND BOWS TO THE GOD
ght hand and that of the left. The former runs into mysticism and magic in complicated observances, and the latter into the most appalling licentiousness. The worship of the Sakti, or female principle, has become a most elaborate system. The beings adored are "the most outrageous divinities which man has ever conceived."[30] Sorcery began early in India; but it is in connection with this system that it attains to full development. Human sacrifices are a normal part of the worship when fully performed. We cannot go farther into detail. It is profoundly saddening to think that such abominations are committed; it is still more saddening to think that they are performed as a part of divine worship. Conscience, however, is so far alive that these detestable rites are practiced only in secret, and few, if any, are willing to confess that they have been initiated as worshipers. [Sidenote: Modern ritual.] We have not yet said much about the ritual of modern days. It is exceedingly complicated. ODY IT IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SCHOOLS THAT OF THE RIGHT HAND AND THAT OF THE LEFT THE FORMER RUNS INTO MYSTICISM AND MAGIC IS COMPLICATED OBSERVANCES AND THE LATTER INTO THE MOST APPALLING LICENTIOUSNESS THE WORSHIP OF THE SHEPHTHI OR FEMALE PRINCIPLE HAS BECOME A MOST ELABORATE SYSTEM THE BEINGS ALLURED ARE THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS DIVINITIES WHICH MAN HAS EVER CONCEIVED SORCERY BEGAN EARLY IN INDIA BUT IT IS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SYSTEM AND IT ATTAINS TO FULL DEVELOPMENT HUMAN SACRIFICES ARE A NORMAL PART OF THE WORSHIP WHEN FULLY PERFORMED WE CANNOT GO FARTHER INTO DETAIL IT IS PROFOUNDLY SADDENING TO THINK THAT SUCH ABOMINATIONS ARE COMMITTED IT IS STILL MORE SADDENING TO THINK THAT THEY ARE PERFORMED AS A PART OF DIVINE WORSHIP CONSCIENCE HOWEVER IS SO FAR ALIVE THAT THESE DETESTABLE RIGHTS ARE PRACTISED ONLY IN SECRET AND FEW IF ANY ARE WILLING TO CONFESS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN INITIATED AS WORSHIPPERS WE HAVE NOT YET SAID MUCH ABOUT THE RITULA OF MODERN DAYS IT IS EXCEEDINGLY COMPLICATED
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