Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Birth and Death - what should we do?
Anil Kumarji asked the following question "What needs to be done and what should not be done during the time of birth or death in a family? What is the significance of following these rituals?"
Swamiji's reply was as follows:
"JAI SRIMANNARAYANA ANIL KUMARJI!
WHEN THERE IS BIRTH OR DEATH IN A FAMILY, THE WHOLE FAMILY GETS "A:SOUCHAM" WHICH MEANS IT GETS POLLUTED. THIS POLLUTION CONTINUES FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS OR SO. IT MAY CHANGE IN SOME CASES, WE DO NOT WANT TO GO TO THOSE DETAILS.
THE POLLUTION AFFECTS DURING BIRTH OF A NEW BABY TOO AND IS CALLED "JA:THA A:SOUCHAM", WHERE AS THE POLLUTION EFFECTS OF DEATH IS CALLED "MRUTHA A:SOUCHAM". FOR BOTH OF THEM ONE SHOULD OBSERVE THE A:SOUCHAM. MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT MRUTHA:SOUCHAM IS TO BE OBSERVED, BUT NOT THE JA:THA:SOUCHAM. BUT IT IS SAID THAT JA:THA:SOUCHAM IS MORE SEVERE THAN THE MRUTHA:SOUCHAM. HOW AND AT WHAT LEVEL IT AFFECTS, IS NOT OUR TOPIC OF DISCUSSION. AS YOU KNOW WELL THAT IF A TELEPHONE TOWER IS AFFECTED ALL THE CELL PHONES IN THAT AREA GET AFFECTED. THAT MAY BE TAKEN AS AN ANALOGY.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE SCRIPTURES (SA:STHRAM) NEVER GIVES EXPLANATIONS WHY TO DO. IT SIMPLY ORDERS WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO. GIVING EXPLANATIONS IS ONLY FOR OUR SATISFACTION AND IN OUR LIMITED UNDERSTANDING. THAT MAY BE CORRECT OR NOT. YET, THE DICTUM SHOULD BE OBSERVED AND FOLLOWED. OTHERWISE, IT SAYS YOU RECEIVE PUNISHMENT IN SOME OR THE OTHER WAY.
=chinnajeeyar=" ¶ 3:07 PM
Swamiji's reply was as follows:
"JAI SRIMANNARAYANA ANIL KUMARJI!
WHEN THERE IS BIRTH OR DEATH IN A FAMILY, THE WHOLE FAMILY GETS "A:SOUCHAM" WHICH MEANS IT GETS POLLUTED. THIS POLLUTION CONTINUES FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS OR SO. IT MAY CHANGE IN SOME CASES, WE DO NOT WANT TO GO TO THOSE DETAILS.
THE POLLUTION AFFECTS DURING BIRTH OF A NEW BABY TOO AND IS CALLED "JA:THA A:SOUCHAM", WHERE AS THE POLLUTION EFFECTS OF DEATH IS CALLED "MRUTHA A:SOUCHAM". FOR BOTH OF THEM ONE SHOULD OBSERVE THE A:SOUCHAM. MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT MRUTHA:SOUCHAM IS TO BE OBSERVED, BUT NOT THE JA:THA:SOUCHAM. BUT IT IS SAID THAT JA:THA:SOUCHAM IS MORE SEVERE THAN THE MRUTHA:SOUCHAM. HOW AND AT WHAT LEVEL IT AFFECTS, IS NOT OUR TOPIC OF DISCUSSION. AS YOU KNOW WELL THAT IF A TELEPHONE TOWER IS AFFECTED ALL THE CELL PHONES IN THAT AREA GET AFFECTED. THAT MAY BE TAKEN AS AN ANALOGY.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE SCRIPTURES (SA:STHRAM) NEVER GIVES EXPLANATIONS WHY TO DO. IT SIMPLY ORDERS WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO. GIVING EXPLANATIONS IS ONLY FOR OUR SATISFACTION AND IN OUR LIMITED UNDERSTANDING. THAT MAY BE CORRECT OR NOT. YET, THE DICTUM SHOULD BE OBSERVED AND FOLLOWED. OTHERWISE, IT SAYS YOU RECEIVE PUNISHMENT IN SOME OR THE OTHER WAY.
=chinnajeeyar=" ¶ 3:07 PM
