HINDUISM AND SCIENCE

                What Is the Significance of Lighting a Lamp                       while Performing Rituals? In all religions of the world, ‘light’ universally symbolizes both the Almighty and knowledge. It is the very source of all life in the universe and, therefore, light is worshipped as the Supreme Lord himself, the enlivener and illuminator of all knowledge. Similarly, just as light removes darkness, knowledge dispels inner ignorance. True knowledge is an unending, ever-growing wealth by which all outer objects can be acquired. Hence, we light a lamp to bow down to and acknowledge light and knowledge as the greatest of all forms of being that exist on this planet. In traditional Indian homes, a lamp filled with pure ghee is lit daily before the altar of the Lord. In some houses, it is lit at dawn; in some twice a day, at dawn and dusk. In certain homes, it is kept lit twenty-four hours of the day. Such a lamp is known as akhanda jyoti or deepam. All auspicious functions commence w

                                                               Why Are Yagnas Performed?                             Yagna or havan is an integral part of Vedic culture. The worship of fire has a deep philosophy behind it. The Aryans wrote the Vedas and the first word in the Rig Veda is agni or fire. Yagna is based on the science of agni. According to the science of fire, whatever substance we offer into it is reduced to ashes, and its subtle elements turn gaseous and expand to soar high into the atmosphere and beyond. Before offering any article or substance into the havan kund, the pit made into the ground or made of metal for the purpose of making offerings to the god of fire, it is charged with a mantra and thus guided towards a particular deity by naming it. Our oblations are consequently received by the forces of nature. Like the ancient rishis, NASA(National Aeronautics and Space Administration) scientists have also discovered that substances expand when heated. These scientists

                                       Why Do Hindus Put a Tilak on Their Forehead?    Tilak is applied on the spot that lies between our eyebrows—the ajna chakra—which is the seat of all human thoughts and past memories. While applying the tilak, one prays, ‘I remember the Almighty; may pious feelings pervade in all my activities; may I be righteous in my deeds.’ The tilak thus seeks the Almighty’s blessings, and serves as a guard against negative forces. It is an established scientific fact that the entire human body emanates energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. Ajna chakra does so all the more vigorously. That is why when one is tense or anxious, a great deal of body heat is generated that gives one a headache. This biological fact was realized by our great seers and saints thousands of years ago They, therefore, devised a method to safeguard this spot on the forehead as also to prevent loss of energy. After intense study and research, they found that sandalwood or chandan p

                                      The secret behind tying Mauli Thread We all know that our body constitutes of 72,000 nerves. Almost all the important veins pass on to the other parts of the body from wrist only. In Ayurveda, there is a theory called as the ‘Tridosha Theory’ According to this theory, our body constitutes of three Dosha (Fault) namely Vaat (Wind), Pitt (Bile) and Kaptha (Phlegm) s. These three bio-elements are very unstable. If a small amount of weight is placed on the wrist it activa t es the nerve centers in that area. Thus, when Mauli is tied around the wrist it activates the nerves center and helps in improving the blood circulation which balances the Tridoshas. and it protects us from several harmful diseases like diabetes, heart disease and many more along with this enhances blood circulation. 

                           Benefits of Sitting on the Floor While Eating. 1 Aids indigestion Sitting down on the floor, with crossed legs (Sukhasana) helps in improving our digestion process. When you sit on the floor and bend forward to eat and go back to your natural position. This back and forth movement helps muscles in the abdomen to secrete digestive juices, and helps in digesting the food properly and quickly. 2 . Promotes weight loss When you fail to realize when you are full, you end up eating too much. This is due to the inability of the vagus nerve to perform its functions. Now when you sit on a table and chair, this nerve does not function properly. Sitting on the floor while eating ensure better functioning of this nerve. As a result, you do not overeat. 3 Improved circulation One of the most important requirements of your stomach for digestion is proper blood circulation. Sitting on the floor is the way to go f