Compare The Ways That Hindu Puja And The Catholic Mass Engage The Five Senses

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Compare the ways that Hindu Puja and the Catholic mass engage the five senses
Introduction
For many today, the Catholic Mass and the Hindu puja are very fulfilling in terms of establishing faith. Consequently, Hindus worship one God who they believe is a spirit, but believe this can take different forms thus representing all the five sense in human. On the other hand, the use of the five senses has helped members of the Catholic Church to encounter the Lord more deeply. Therefore, the use of all five senses is central in worshipping as it shows that the whole person (not just a part) is involved in worshipping God/gods. Hence, both Hinduism and Catholicism are religions for all senses.
The use of incense in catholic masses dates back to St. John as he described his vision of the heavenly worship. Consequently, Catholic masses incorporate the use of incense during the Mass to symbolize the smoke of purification and sanctification. On the other hand, Hindu puja uses the sweet scent from flowers and incense to welcome God in the temple. More so, during puja, incense is understood to represent the prayers of the faithful rising to heaven. Therefore, through smell, worshippers in both religions can easily recognize that they have entered into sacred as incense scent is not smelt just anywhere.
In terms of touch, the Murti (the statue of God) is washed and dressed before puja begins. This act indicates that God is pure thus the worshippers must also be pure before his presence. On the hand, the Catholics fully realize the sense of touch through the frequent posture of kneeling at the foot of the altar until the reading of the Gospel. However, touching is most notably realizing while receiving the Holy Communion as the faithful are required to kneel. Con...