Achar Ke Vichar - Old Customs, but solid logic

Achar Ke Vichar - ?Old Customs, but solid logic

?????????People are advised to worship Neem and Banyan trees in the morning. Inhaling the air near these trees, is good for health.

?????????If you are trying to look at ways for stress management, there can’t be anything better than Pranayama (inhaling and exhaling air slowly using one of the nostrils).

?????????Hindu temples are built scientifically. The place where the idol is placed in the temple is called ‘Moolasthanam’. This ‘Moolasthanam’ is where earth’s magnetic waves are found to be maximum, thus benefitting the worshipper.

?????????Every Hindu household has a Tulsi plant. Tulsi or Basil leaves when consumed, keep our immune system strong and help prevent disease.

?????????The rhythm of Vedic mantras, an ancient Hindu practice, when pronounced and heard are believed to cure many disorders of the body including blood pressure.

?????????Hindus apply holy ash on their forehead after taking a bath, this removes excess water from your head.

?????????Women keep kumkum bindi on their forehead - it protects them from being hypnotised.

?????????Eating with hands might be looked down upon in the West but it connects the body, mind and soul, when it comes to food.

?????????Hindu customs requires one to eat on a leaf plate. This is the most eco-friendly way as it does not require any chemical soap to clean it and it can be discarded without harming the environment.

?????????Piercing of a baby’s ears are actually part of acupuncture treatment. The point where the ear is pierced helps in curing Asthma.

?????????Sprinkling turmeric mixed water around the house before prayers and after. Its known that turmeric has antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory qualities.

?????????The old practice of pasting cow dung on walls outside house is a prevalent practice even today in villages – it prevents various diseases/viruses as cow dung is anti-biotic and rich in minerals.

?????????The age-old punishment of doing sit-ups while holding the ears actually makes the mind sharper and is helpful for those with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, learning difficulties and behavioural problems.

?????????Lighting ‘diyas’ or oil or ghee lamps in temples and house fills the surroundings with positivity and recharges your senses.

?????????Decorating the main door with ‘Toran’- a string of mangoes leaves; neem leaves; ashoka leaves actually purifies the atmosphere.

?????????Touching your elder’s feet keeps your backbone in good shape.

?????????Cremation or burning the dead, is one of the cleanest forms of disposing off a dead body.

?????????Chanting the mantra ‘Om’ leads to significant reduction in heart rate which leads to a deep form of relaxation with increased alertness.

?????????Hanuman Chalisa, according to NASA, has the exact calculation of the distance between the Sun and the Earth.

?????????The ‘Shankh Dhwani’ creates sound waves by which many harmful germs, insects are destroyed. Mosquito breeding is also affected by the blowing of the Shankh and decreases the spread of malaria.

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