Rituals are performed with the intention of achieving a set of desired outcomes. These can include wishes for success, health, religious goals, or just from a need for tradition.
Today people seem to feel more estranged from rituals. More people are involved with technology and scientific data and feel less of a need to perform rituals on a daily or monthly basis. Maybe rituals were a part of your grandparents’ routine, but your parents slowly dropped them by the wayside as their lives became entwined in holding a job, running a household, and keeping up with the latest technologies. But have rituals really lost their relevance?
Sadhguru addresses a common belief among millennials that rituals are no longer relevant. He explains what a ritual is, how and why rituals were created, and their continued importance.