HINDU RITUALS AND ROUTINES - WHY DO WE FOLLOW THOSE?

**Arthi** · 3rd April 2006, 05:54 PM

No, Not 3 times. It is 4 times only

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**pradheep** · 3rd April 2006, 06:42 PM

Dear friends
As you are all discussing, there are no evil forces, there are only evil thoughts. Any action first has to appear as a thought. If some hurts another, first it had apepared as thought and then precipitated in action. No one can hurt another without have a previous thought plan. This is why in all rituals, emphasis is given to generate positive thoughts.

Evil is not something real that can be destroyed, it is merely absense of good. Like we cannot destroy darkness. Darkness isnot solid reality, it is absense of light. So bring light to remove darkness.

This is why wekeep lighted lamps in temples and in places of worship to denote this aspect.

**anbu_kathir** · 3rd April 2006, 07:10 PM

Hi..

I am new in here.. went through your discussions.
The " Namaste " discussions reminded me of its meaning ..

Namaste = Namah + Te

Supposed to mean " God in me Salutes God in You " .. even by this single word the profound truth of the One in All , was conveyed. Every angle had been thought about, and planned for , I guess.

Love to all.

**Shakthiprabha.** · 3rd April 2006, 11:51 PM

kathir, pradeep

**Sudhaama** · 8th April 2006, 11:48 PM

Indian Tradition used to inculcate the spirit of SELF-DISCIPLINE right from the childhood days.

So even the elementary day to day life-practices, they have linked with either God or as something good and bad days and times., such that those rudimentary self-discipline and personal care is not lost sight of, in the course of more important commitments and duties. So we have to keep in mind the reasoning behind and not much beyond.

Even such codes of discipline forms part of Orthodoxy, a strict self-discipline, applicable to the people committed to Divine or Devotional duties like, Temple-Services, Veda-paaraayanam etc...

... since they are linked with Athma-bandham too,...the FOURTH-POWER of mankind... alongside ones services by Brain, Body and Mind

So the Vaidheeka-Brahmins who are committed for such services, have got to be very strict in adhering to such stipulations,...

...and Not others who are LOWKEEKAS...since not practicable as also too cumbersome and parsimonious.... leading to baseless INHIBITIONS.

In brief, ones Occupation is linked with such self-disciplines... more than other factors.

**bingleguy** · 10th April 2006, 10:11 AM

Sudhaama !

Discipline is LIFE ! but still many dont understand the fact

Good ones Kathir n Pradeep

Welcoming u all to this thread !

**bingleguy** · 10th April 2006, 10:12 AM

We were discussing about applying ash on to our head with practical reasons - THis is wat is given in Kaalaagni Rudra Upanishad for applying ash on the forehead !

Once it happened that Sanat Kumara asked the exalted Kalagnirudra: “Teach me O exalted Sir ! the truth in respect to the rule of the Tripundram (a sect mark consisting of three streaks) and what material, which place, how much, of what extent and which streaks, which divinity, which formula, which powers and which reward there are ?”

The exalted one said to him “The material should be the ash of fires. One should grasp it with the five Brahman-formulas (Sathyojaatam, Vaamadevam, Agoram, Rudram, Eesaanam). Consecrate it with the formula “Agnir iti bhasma” etc., Take out with the formula “maa nas toke tanayae” and (after consecrating) with the formula “Trayambakam Yajaamahe” should apply it as three lines across on the head, forehead, breast and shoulders under the tryaayusa formulas, trayambaka formulas and trisakti formulas.

**Arthi** · 10th April 2006, 10:14 AM

Sudhama Sir, Thank you so much for your reply.
Please try to visit this thread often

and enlighten us

**Sudhaama** · 11th April 2006, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by pradheep

Dear friends
As you are all discussing, there are no evil forces, there are only evil thoughts. Any action first has to appear as a thought. If some hurts another, first it had apepared as thought and then precipitated in action. No one can hurt another without have a previous thought plan. This is why in all rituals, emphasis is given to generate positive thoughts.

Evil is not something real that can be destroyed, it is merely absense of good. Like we cannot destroy darkness. Darkness isnot solid reality, it is absense of light. So bring light to remove darkness.

This is why wekeep lighted lamps in temples and in places of worship to denote this aspect.

No doubt POSITIVE-THINKING develops Positive-forces around us... which are the auxiliary super-natural powers for our activities.

But it is not correct to say that there exists no Evil-forces at all. God has created Good and Bad-forces by shape or in Abstract-forms....

God created Opposite-forces....Devas and Asuras... and even his own Enemies too... in the names Hiranya, Hiranyaaksha, Sisupaala, Kamsa, Ravana etc... WHY?.

The Evil-Devi... called Moodevi... came out of the same milky ocean... from where Lakshmi-devi the Positive force also originated...Why?....

.. Each has its own deep meaning and high sense of Human-Values to be SELF-REALISED.... towards MEANINGFUL LIFE.