1.Brahma yajna
Brahma Yajna is a deep meditation
to find out the essence of Godliness
in ourselves through chanting of
Veda mantras and Pranayama.
2.Deva yajna
The divine oblation to propitiate
the Devatas, the visible and invisible forces of nature, this homa,
accomplished by Vedic chantings.
Sri Shankaracharya, the great seer
and scholar of Vedanta advises to
do Agnihotra regularly.
3.Pitru yajna
Pitru Yajna means looking after
father, mother, elderly persons and
Guru with utmost care and love.
‘Sraaddha’ is nothing but taking
care of these people when they are
alive. ‘Tarpana’ is giving them food,
water and medicines as and when
needed.
4.Balivaihswadeva yajna
The crux of Balivaiswa Deva
Yajna is to donate ten percent of
one’s earnings everyday. It is not
only giving alms to the hapless and
downtrodden but also giving food
to birds and animals. Bhagwan Sree
Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita that
a follower of Sanatana Dharma
should never abstain from
performing this yajna.
5.Atithi Yajna
Atithi Yajna is a ritual for taking
care of the atithi- i.e. the ascetics
and Vedic scholars – who come to
the house without any prior notice.