- For the medical condition of heat prostration, see hyperthermia. Hyperthermia, in its advanced state referred to as heat stroke or sunstroke, is an acute condition which occurs when the Body produces or absorbs more
Prostration is the placement of the body in a reverentially or submissively prone position. Word history The word prone meaning "naturally inclined to something apt liable" is recorded in English since 1382 the meaning "lying face-down" is first By analogy, the term is sometimes used to describe physical exhaustion or illness which results in physical collapse, or metaphorically, for military defeat.
Prostration as part of religious and spiritual practices:
- In the Bahá'í Faith, a single prostration is to be performed in the place of each unsaid obligatory prayer and say "Glorified be God, the Lord of Might and Majesty, of Grace and Bounty". The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind Obligatory Bahá'í prayers are Prayers which are to be said once a day by Bahá'ís However, if unable to do so, saying "Glorified be God" is sufficient. (Source: The Kitab-i-Agdas, The Most Holy Book, by Baha'u'llah, #14)
- In Buddhism, prostrations are used to show reverence to the Triple Gem. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices In Buddhism, a prostration (Pali panipāta, Skt namas-kara, Ch The Three Jewels, also called the Three Treasures, the Three Refuges, or the Triple Gem, are the three things that Buddhists take refuge
- In Christianity, in Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, prostrations are used during the imposition of Holy Orders. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world In a general sense the term Holy Orders refers to those in the Christian religion who have been ordained in Apostolic Succession. Some Eastern Orthodox practitioners also use "low bows" (zemnoy poklon) during worship services. Poyasny ("little bow" and zemnoy poklon ("great bow" are different kinds of bows used in an Eastern Orthodox worship service In the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, prostrations ("profound bows") can be used in place of genuflections for those who are unable to genuflect. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Genuflection (or genuflexion) (Latin genuflexio "bending of the knee" is an act of reverence in Christianity, consisting of bending onto (usually
- In Hinduism, eight-limbed (ashtanga pranama) and five-limbed (panchanga pranama) prostrations are included in the religious ritual of puja. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. This article is about Hinduism. Puja or "pooja" may also refer to certain devotional practices performed by Balmikis Buddhists (see
- In Islam, prostrations (sujud) are used to praise and glorify Allah and are included in ones daily prayers. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Sajdah (ُسجدة sæʤədæh or sujūd (سُجود sʊʤʊːdə is an Arabic word meaning prostration to God in the direction of the Kaaba Allah ( Arabic: الله, ʔalˤːɑːh) is the standard Arabic word for ' In addition, the thirty-second chapter (sura) of the Qur'an is called As-Sajda ("The Prostration"). Sura (sometimes spelt "Surah" ar سورة, plural "Suwar" ar سور is an Arabic term literally meaning "something enclosed or surrounded The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran Surat As-Sajda (سورة السجدة (The Prostration Worship Adoration is the 32nd sura of the Qur'an with 30 Ayat.
- In Judaism, the Talmudic texts as well as writings of Gaonim and Rishonim indicate that prostration was common among many Jewish communities until some point during the Middle Ages. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut The Talmud ( Hebrew: he תַּלְמוּד is a record of Rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs and history Geonim ( Hebrew: גאונים also transliterated Gaonim) were the presidents of the two great rabbinical colleges of Sura Members of the Karaite denomination practice full prostrations during prayers. Karaite Judaism or Karaism (ˈkærəˌaɪt ˈkærəˌɪzəm) is a Jewish movement NOTE The word sect should not be used without defining it first and Ashkenazi Orthodox Jews prostrate during Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur as did Yemenite Jews during the Tachanun part of regular daily Jewish prayer until somewhat recently. Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim ( Hebrew: אַשְׁכֲּנָזִים, ˌaʃkəˈnazim sing Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized Rosh Hashanah (ראש השנה literally "head of the year" Biblical: ˈɾoʃ haʃːɔˈnɔh Israeli haʃaˈna Yiddish: hɑˈʃɔnə is a Jewish Yom Kippur (יוֹם כִּפּוּר ˈjɔm kiˈpur also known in English as the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn and important of the Jewish holidays Its Yemenite Jews ( Hebrew: תֵּימָנִים, Standard Temanim Tiberian Têmānîm Tachanun or Taḥanun ( Hebrew: תחנון "Supplication" also called nefillat apayim ("falling on Ethiopian Jews traditionally prostrated during a holiday specific to their community known as Sigd. The Beta Israel (ביתא ישראל Beta Israel, "House of Israel" Ge'ez: ቤተ እስራኤል Bēta 'Isrā'ēl, modern Bēte 'Isrā'ēl The Ethiopian Sigd (סיגד in Hebrew festival falls on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. Sigd comes from a root word meaning prostration in Amharic, Aramaic, and Arabic. Amharic (አማርኛ amarəñña) is a Semitic language spoken in North Central Ethiopia by the Amhara. Aramaic is a Semitic language with Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language There is a movement among Talmide haRambam to revive prostration as a regular part of daily Jewish worship.
- In modern yoga practice, "sun salutations" (Sūrya namaskāra) are a regular part of practitioners' routines. Yoga ( Sanskrit: योग, IAST: yóga, joːgə refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India, to the For the chapter from the holy text Taittirīya Āranyaka, see Surya namaskara chapter.
Prostration in other contexts:
- In Imperial China, a form of prostration known as a kowtow was used as a sign of respect and submission
- Shugyo in martial arts. Chinese civilization originated in various city-states along the Yellow River ( valley in the Neolithic era Kowtow ( Cantonese Kau tàuh is the act of deep respect shown by kneeling and bowing so low as to touch the head to the ground Particularly in Shotokai and Kyokushin Karate styles it is a form of extreme spiritual discipline
See also
- Bowing
- Genuflection
- Subordination
- Shugyo
Dictionary
prostration
-noun
- The act or condition of prostrating (lying flat) oneself, as a sign of humility.
- A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests.
- Being laid face down (prone).
- The condition of being prostrated, as from heat.
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