Similarly, the way we worship is a function of the influence of the three qualities of nature on our thinking. Any manner of worship that is done without desire for personal rewards, but is performed with single-minded devotion instead is in the true spirit of the scriptures. That is pure and harmoneous worship. Our mental tendencies, however, might make us inclined to worship for the sake of getting some personal merit or avoiding some kind of punishment for our sins. That kind of worship is motivated by the restless quality of dynamic energy. Worship that is offered without any active belief or with disregard for the tradition behind the ritual is just going through the motions and is not based on the truth. It is motivated by ignorance, laziness and affords no spiritual benefits.