20 Amazing Scientific Reasons Behind Hindu Traditions-311. Surya NamaskarHindus have a tradition of paying regards to Sun God early in the morning by their water offering ritual. It was mainly because looking at Sun rays through water or directly at that time of the day is good for eyes and also by waking up to follow this routine, we become prone to a morning lifestyle and mornings are proven to be the most effective part of the day.
12. Choti On The Male Head
Sushrut rishi, the foremost surgeon of Ayurveda, describes the master sensitive spot on the head as Adhipati Marma, where there is a nexus of all nerves. The shikha protects this spot. Below, in the brain, occurs the Brahmarandhra, where the sushumnã (nerve) arrives from the lower part of the body. In Yog, Brahmarandhra is the highest, seventh chakra, with the thousand-petalled lotus. It is the centre of wisdom. The knotted shikhã helps boost this centre and conserve its subtle energy known as ojas.
13. Why Do We Fast
The underlying principle behind fasting is to be found in Ayurveda. This ancient Indian medical system sees the basic cause of many diseases as the accumulation of toxic materials in the digestive system. Regular cleansing of toxic materials keeps one healthy. By fasting, the digestive organs get rest and all body mechanisms are cleansed and corrected. A complete fast is good for heath, and the occasional intake of warm lemon juice during the period of fasting prevents the flatulence. Since the human body, as explained by Ayurveda, is composed of 80% liquid and 20% solid, like the earth, the gravitational force of the moon affects the fluid contents of the body. It causes emotional imbalances in the body, making some people tense, irritable and violent. Fasting acts as antidote, for it lowers the acid content in the body which helps people to retain their sanity. Research suggests there are major health benefits to caloric restriction like reduced risks of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, immune disorders etc.
14. The Scientific Explanation Of Touching Feet (Charan Sparsh)
Usually, the person of whose feet you are touching is either old or pious. When they accept your respect which came from your reduced ego (and is called your shraddha) their hearts emit positive thoughts and energy (which is called their karuna) which reaches you through their hands and toes. In essence, the completed circuit enables flow of energy and increases cosmic energy, switching on a quick connect between two minds and hearts. To an extent, the same is achieved through handshakes and hugs. The nerves that start from our brain spread across all your body. These nerves or wires end in the fingertips of your hand and feet. When you join the fingertips of your hand to those of their opposite feet, a circuit is immediately formed and the energies of two bodies are connected. Your fingers and palms become the ‘receptor’ of energy and the feet of other person become the ‘giver’ of energy.
15. Why Married Women Apply Sindoor Or Vermillion
It is interesting to note that that the application of sindoor by married women carries a physiological significance. This is so because Sindoor is prepared by mixing turmeric-lime and the metal mercury. Due to its intrinsic properties, mercury, besides controlling blood pressure also activates sexual drive. This also explains why Sindoor is prohibited for the widows. For best results, Sindoor should be applied right upto the pituitary gland where all our feelings are centered. Mercury is also known for removing stress and strain.
Om Namah Shivay
Why Should We Be Good, When Being Selfish Is More Rewarding?-2Consciously or unconsciously, whether we wish it or not, all of the struggles of life are taking us down this path of God-realization, towards revealing more and more of the divinity that lies within each of us.
This is a slow process, which takes many life-times to unfold. There are ways however, of speeding it up, and one of these is by being good, as Swami Vivekananda explains below.
It is through repeated acts of kindness, goodness and selflessness that we can chip away at the shell of impurities that confines our soul, and let our consciousness evolve from a lower state, where we are aware of only our own selves and our needs; to a higher state of Universal Consciousness (called God), where we see the whole world as One – as an unbroken extension of our own individual self.
The following conversation with Swami Vivekananda, was recorded by his disciple, Sharat Chandra Chakravarty. It took place at the Belur Math, in Calcutta, in 1898. (Source: Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Volume 7)
Why Should We Be Good?
“All that is good is a reflection of the Soul.
When that reflection is less manifested it is called darkness or evil, and when it is more manifested it is called light or goodness.
That is all.
Good and evil are only a question of the degree by which the Soul is more manifested or less.”
- Swami Vivekananda
Disciple: Sir, what is the necessity at all for doing good to others?
Swami Vivekananda: Well, it is necessary for one’s own good. We become forgetful of the ego when we think of the body as dedicated to the service of others — the body with which, most complacently, we identify the ego. And in the long run comes the consciousness of disembodiness (freedom from being aware only of our own selves and our needs).
The more intently you think of the well-being of others, the more oblivious of (your own) self you become. In this way, as your heart gradually gets purified by work, you will come to feel the truth that your own Self (Soul) is pervading all beings and all things.
Thus it is, that doing good to others, constitutes a way, a means of revealing one’s own Self or Atman (Soul), which is the highest aim of all disciplines and all spiritual paths.
Being good is a spiritual practice, a discipline for God-realisation through self-realization. Exactly the same goal can also be attained by following other paths of knowledge (Jnâna), devotion (Bhakti), work for the sake of others (Karma) and so on.
Thus it is, that the rewards of goodness accrue on the spiritual plane. Being good, may not necessarily result in material gains, but it does lead to permanent spiritual gains. Selfishness on the other hand, may accrue immediate benefits on the temporary material plane, but on the everlasting spiritual plane, it causes us to move away from the light and towards darkness.
Om Namah Shivay
Yudhishthira performs Ashwamedha Yagna-2Arjuna at the Sindhu kingdomThen the horse proceeded towards Sindhu kingdom. In the Mahabharata War, the rulers of Sindhu, Saindhava, and others were killed. Their sons were ruling Sindhu Kingdom. Knowing that Arjuna was proceeding towards Sindhu Kingdom, all of them collectively attacked Arjuna. Arjuna massacred the Sindhu army and they fled away. But the Sindhu warriors regrouped their army and again attacked Arjuna. Arjuna conveyed the message of Dharmaraja to all of them. But they paid no heed to his advices. Having found no other way, Arjuna killed them.
Arjuna’s dialogue with Dussala (The Kaurava sister)
At that time, Dussala wife of Saindhava (sister of Duryodhana and Arjuna) arrived there. Dussala said to Arjuna, “O brother Arjuna! This boy is my grandchild. Kindly bless him.” “O sister! Where is his father, son of Saindhava?” asked Arjuna. “O brother Arjuna! My son suffered great grief on hearing that his father, Saindhava, died at your hands. On hearing that you have come, he died with heart attack. This boy is the only heir for this kingdom.” said Dussala.
Arjuna’s dialogue with Dussala (The Kaurava sister)
Arjuna grieved for the death of the son of Saindhava. Dussala said thus, “O brother Arjuna! The Kauravas caused untold miseries to all of you. My husband Saindhava also supported them. My grand child is left without father. Kindly save his life.” Immersed in grief, Arjuna replied, “O sister Dussala! Your brothers and your husband may be sinners. What about us? We also fought the war and massacred our own kith and kin. Your grand child is safe.”
And then Arjuna met his death!
Once Dussala left that place, Arjuna again followed Yagya Ashva . But afterwards, no one dared to obstruct Yagya Ashva. The horse was going around all the kingdoms and entered Manipura kingdom. The king of Manipura was Babruvahan, the son of Arjuna through Chitrangada. On hearing about the arrival of Arjuna, Babruvahana made arrangements to receive his father at the outskirts of the city. He welcomed his father. But Arjuna refuted his gesture out rightly.
Arjuna asked Babruvahana to fight
Arjuna said: “O Babruvahana! You are my son. You are a great warrior. It is Kshatriya Dharma to catch the horse and resist its further movement. Welcoming the enemy like a coward is not Kshatriya Dharma. Such a Kshatriya cannot become a King. If you are capable, you can catch the horse and fight with me.” said Arjuna, provoking Babruvahana. As Babruvahana was not inclined to fight with his father, he returned back disheartened and was passing through the royal path.
Uloopi intervenes
Uloopi, another wife of Arjuna, came to know about this through her divine vision. She came down to Babruvahana. (Uloopi was the daughter of serpent king Kauravya, and she married Arjuna while he was going on pilgrimage). Uloopi told Babruvahana, “O Babruvahana! I am also your mother. My name is Uloopi. Your father, Arjuna is a great warrior. His son, that is you, shall not live with being branded as a coward. Catch hold of the horse and fight with Arjuna and conquer him.”
Om Namah Shivay
* Om Namah Shivaya * “When God Siva comes to a temple in the form of Siva Lingam, you have everything-love, intelligence, abundance, kindness. Worshipping Siva creates a figure 8, a circle, two circles. The love you have for Siva comes right back to you from Siva, double. You love Siva a little bit, Siva loves you a lot. When your love matches Siva's love, when your love for Siva equals Siva's love for you, then no more problems-bliss consciousness. You live like writing on water. Your creative energies are flowing. You become That which everybody is seeking to become.
That's Saiva Siddhanta! That's the ultimate of yoga. That's the ultimate of tantra, the ultimate of yantra. The ultimate is simply loving Siva. All of the Nayanars simply loved Siva and they had everything. In doing so, the great fulfillment of their life and destiny was there. Our great teachings of Saiva Siddhanta say any one of you can be a Nayanar.
I think the 63 Nayanar Saints are a wonderful example for each and all of us. They weren't perfect. They didn't have very good control of their emotions. They did all kinds of outlandish things. There's a book out called "The Criminal Saints of Tamil Nadu." But they had one good thing going for them, they all loved Siva. They loved Siva and were forgiven for all the heinous sins that they committed. All those strange things that they did were in some way expressing love for Lord Siva because they couldn't control their emotions; they weren't yogis. Most of them weren't cultured people; they came from every walk of life and that's their beauty
Some of you are probably Nayanars. Why? Because you love Siva, and that overcomes everything! Siva is the only one that can forgive. Siva is the only one who can dissolve, and really forever dissolve subconscious problems. Siva is the great psychiatrist. Siva is the great priest who can give total absolution. And you don't have to ask Him anything, because He knows everything. And He'll give you what you want and need. If you want Him to take everything away. He'll do that too. And if you want Him to give you abundance. He'll also do that.
Just love God Siva; that's all you have to do-more than anything else. Then, if you're loving Siva more than anything else, you're loving one another, of course. You understand that Siva is the life of your life, the intelligence of your intelligence, and therefore the intelligence of the intelligence of others, the life of the life of others and on and on. That's beautiful Saiva Siddhanta in its simplicity. To be a good Saiva Siddhantin you don't have to be a good yogi, you don't have to be a good philosopher, you don't have to know a lot. You just have to open up your heart.”
* Shiva Bearing the Descent of the Ganges River *“The river Ganges is very sacred to the Hindus. Those who take a dip in the river are said to be ridden of all their sins and attain immortality. It is believed that the river used to flow in the heavens till the sage, Bhagirath, made severe penances and directed its flow towards the earth to save his 60000 ancestors who were lying in the nether world (patala) in a heap of ashes due to a curse delivered by sage Kapila.
Since earth was not yet prepared to withstand the impact of its downward descent, Lord Siva consented to take it upon his head first and then let it flow on earth in seven streams. Three of them flowed west and three east. The remaining seventh stream followed Bhagirath to the nether worlds and helped all his ancestors from damnation. The river is eternal and said to reward immortality to those who come into contact with it.
Symbolically, on the earth plane, the river stands for divine consciousness. It descended into the earth consciousness through the efforts of sage Bhagirath. But since the earth was not sufficiently evolved to receive its full consciousness, Lord Siva came forward to allow it to fall on His head first and then flow down towards the earth. He also made the Ganges His permanent companion.
Being divine consciousness, who ever immerses himself in it becomes immortal. It is eternal because it is the highest consciousness, which human beings are capable of attaining during their spiritual endeavor.
In the body plane, the story of Ganga reveals the divine origin of kundalini and its descent through the various chakras of the body into the lowest chakra, the muladhara corresponding to the patala regions of the world, where it remains coiled like a serpent till it ascends again into the higher chakras during ones spiritual sadhana.
If we interpret the word Bhagirath as bhaga+rathi it means he who rides bhaga (the reproductive organ) which is the place where the kundalini ordinarily remains in a coiled state. Probably the sons of Sagara whom sage Bhagirath rescued correspond to the various nerve centers in that region.
The divine consciousness thus entering into earth plane (human body) through Lord Siva made spiritual evolution possible on earth as well in human body.”
Don't fall in love, Rise in love! Falling is always easy, you can fall into any ditch. Getting out is difficult. Once the love disappears the ditch becomes hell. Then there is quarrelling, arguments,nagging and all sorts of nastiness. In the first place why you start falling in love. Rising in love is beautiful but difficult, getting out of it is very easy because that's falling in love. Falling is the easier step. Rising is a difficult one. Simple thing is that u have fallen in love. It wasn't in your power. It's like a breeze, when it comes it takes you with it. Enjoy those moments. Rising is totally different. Learning, changing, a maturity! Rising in love ultimately helps you to become grown up. Two persons don't fight , they appreciate the similarities and respect the differences. Rising in love is spiritual, while falling in love is something biological. Rising in love doesn't end in friendship, rather begins in friendship. Your love doesn't delight in evil but rejoices with the truth, it protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. It never fails, you love no matter what! You are completely honest with yourself. you understand the level of commitment, you value the relationship. It begins in silence, in awareness. It's love which is your own creation, it's not blind. Such a love can last forever , grows deeper and deeper. Such a love is immensely sensitive. In this kind of relationship one starts feeling the need of other person even before the person has spoken. Love is such a beautiful word. When you say falling in love you are using it in a very ugly way. In love one always rises, never falls. Next time try not to fall, but try to rise in love !!!
"You grieve for those whom you should not grieve for. You grieve in vain. While speaking learned words, you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief. Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor the dead." KrishnaReflect on these words and These will keep worry, fear, and anxiety away from you. The world is somebody's creation. We are all somebody's creation. He who created us - not our earthly father, knows how to protect us. The wheat of which was prepared the bread you ate this morning, grew some time ago, at His bidding. He knows our needs long before they arise. We need not be anxious at all, knowing that God is omnipresent - is everywhere, omniscient - knows everything, and omnipotent - can do anything. We need not be anxious, therefore, that He is not here to protect us, that He does not know our problems, or that He may not be able to help us.
"Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be." He is the maintainer of innumerable living beings, in terms of their different situations according to individual work. He is alive in the heart of every living being. One who can see, within and without, the same Supreme Lord, can actually attain to perfect and eternal peace.! Don't cloud your mind with fear and worries, give them to him, offer your sufferings to him, he will take care for he cares for you! Peace! Hari Om Tat Sat Namah Shivaya !!!
