India is a land of mysticism and
spirituality. We follow a lot of age old traditions without giving it
much thought but the underlying essence of each of these has an abundance of
meaning.
WATER - One of the five elements
of nature, which sustains and nourishes all life on earth. But, what are the
other qualities of water ? Is there anything miraculous in water ?
Well, water has been used in all
rituals from the Vedic period till date. Our ancient sages and rishis
always carried a Kamandalam (Water Pitcher) with them and they could
perform miracles with the water from the Kamandalam. The Kamandalam water was also used by Gods to curse
the wrong doers and bless their devotees by sprinkling water on them.
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| Rishi with Kamandalam |
This is very interesting because
some scientists have claimed that water has memory. French scientist Jacques
Benveniste claimed that "memory" of water could be digitized,
transmitted, and reinserted into another sample of water, which would then
contain the same active qualities as the first sample.
Masaru Emoto, a Japanese
researcher claimed that human consciousness has an effect on the molecular
structure of water. Emoto's work explored his belief that water could react to
positive thoughts and words, and that polluted water could be cleaned through
prayer and positive visualization.
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| Dr.Emoto's study |
It is believed that water given as
Theertham (holy water) in temples has a positive effect on the body.This water
is energised by the chanting of mantras and hymns.I have already written about
this in the post on "Tulasi". In many temples,we come across natural
springs (Theertham) and stories about how they were created by great Sages and
Gods.The water in these springs have unique qualities and are even used to cure
various ailments.
An ancient tradition of holy men
performing Arghya at sunrise is a common sight in many river banks till
date.Arghya is offering water powered by Gayatri Mantra to the sun.This is very
similar to the research done on the effect of
thoughts on water and shows us that our ancestors believed that water
can be powered by the chanting of mantras.
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| Arghya |
According to Mythology, demons
called Mandehas who lived on an Island called Arunam prayed to Lord Brahma and
got a boon to fight with Surya and stop him from rising.Therefore, Brahma gave
the concept of Arghya to energize to the sun. The water powered with the
Gayatri becomes a weapon and fights with the demons that try to stop the Sun
from rising.
On the technological front, it
looks like Water Droplets have a huge role to play in the future of computers.
Manu Prakash, an assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford, and his
students have developed a synchronous computer that operates using the unique physics
of moving "Water Droplets". They are
working on building a new class
of computers that can precisely control and manipulate physical matter.
Well, whatever the properties
of water are, be it in science or
pseudoscience, it doesn't hurt to stay positive always , especially when
drinking water ;)
Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come.
Deepa great job! And very good info.
ReplyDeleteDeepa great job! And very good info.
ReplyDeleteVery informative,
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