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Yogadrishti Samuccaya
(1) One should remain devoted to the pursuit of spiritual endeavors (purushartha-aradhana-parayaṇa) instead of engaging in what is undesirable (anishta) and indulging in what is desirable (ishta), and instead of pursuing the objects of dharma and other human goals (dharmadi purushartha).
(2) One should refrain from using the seat and other belongings of the guru. Instead, one should donate the guru's wealth to sacred places (tirthas), i.e., use it for sacred purposes, not for one's own consumption, lest it become a cause of one's own demise.
(3) One should perform the rituals of worship, such as offering incense and flowers, for the consecrated image (pratibimba) of the guru. One should also perform the supreme and most excellent rite of the 'upward departure' (urdhvadeha-kriya), i.e., the funeral rites.
(4) One should worship the deities with purity and faith, using flowers, clay, garments, and other auspicious materials, in an appropriate manner, thus honoring the guru and the deities.
(5) The learned and twice-born (dvija), i.e., the Brahmins, who are endowed with knowledge and sacraments, and who know Brahman, are worthy of worship and honor.
(6) Similarly, the ascetic (yati), who is rich in austerities (tapodhana), is also worthy of constant, reverential worship, for he is ever engaged in the protection of life and the restraint of the senses.
In this way, one should worship the guru, the deities, the learned, and the ascetic rich in austerities, as is appropriate, and with a supremely diligent mind devoted to the observance of their instructions.