RECOLLECTION

Vedanta has its rituals.  There is prayer, japam, puja, prasad, and all the rest.  These, however, are not meant to curry favorite with God, Swami Prabhavananda emphasizes; one is not asking anything of God.  Rather is it "recollection," a recalling of God, as indeed is any form of thinking of God throughout the day.  Such recollections create an environment for God's grace.