Spiritual practice with expectation (sakām sādhanā):This is spiritual practice done with the expectation of worldly gain. For example, saying prayers, making offerings, fasting or doing some rituals to:
Gain wealth
Get a job
Find lost objects
Conceive a child
Overcome an illness
Ensure the safety of a loved one
Spiritual practice without expectation (nishkām sādhanā): This is spiritual practice done with the sole aim of spiritual growth. Thus, in this mode of spiritual practice, seekers of spiritual growth will continue with their spiritual practice while using every event in their lives for spiritual growth. If at all they are faced with a difficult situation they will use the situation to grow spiritually by reducing their ego or surrendering the outcome of the situation to God’s wish (Īshwarēchhā)