Rudrakshas; this response does not talk about Rudrakshas!

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Hello, here is my penny worth of input (known for many of us already):

The 'untouchability' and 'pollution' aspects are purely based on hygeinc viewpoint. During those days (and now as well), the best defense against infections is a simple, easy, "others keep off or maintain appreciable distance" from people who are either infected/susceptible to infection or too weak / new to withstand infection (such as newborns and their mothers).

 

All the untouchability aspects of past including the pathetic part of caste sytem is based on this. While it was well known among the knowledgeable/ wise/observant folks universally that the best bet to avoid diseases and infections is to avoid physical contact with people working with corpses (animal/human), excrements (toilet cleaners) etc, one culture chose to improve the overall hygeinic aspects by improving the working/living conditions for one and all, like proper (perhaps underground) sewage system, eventually all the way up to more effective sanitary napkins (recently) etc, other one just stopped at dedicating certain people to do 'menial jobs' and keeping the 'polluted people' away in segregated tenements, more often not explaining (deliberately?) why this is/was done. So the thumb rule became, maintain a big physical distance from very holy and menial-job people; people at the top of the caste system and people at the lowest end of the system. If some one has a

different/ opposing take on this, I would request him/her to explain why for example, Manu shastra even tells the exact distances to be maintained among people of different castes ...

 

This also explains why in Hinduism there is too much insisting on washing oneself (ablutions) and and especially hands as many times in a day as possible, especially when one gets back home from 'outside' and before any holy practice so that the prasad one gives, for example, does not inadvertantly carry germs from the giver's hand.

 

A (not 'THE' perhaps) main purpose of mala is to help count of mantra recitation such as ashtothara-108 (the LCM - least common multiple) between 12 houses and 27 Nakshatras. Since we handle the mala with fingers, and wear it on person all the time, it makes a lot of sense to keep them away from germs.

 

Although it took a Louis Pasteur to officially announce the impact of germs, and how absurdly doctors in those days were spreading diseases by virtue of unwashed, bloodstained coats (a proud possession that showed a patient how many surgeries they have performed and how many bleeding patients they have taken care of, so far!) people knew it based on observation, all along, at least in India, to my knowledge.

 

Regards.

 

 

Raj Bhardwaj <rajbhardwaj1949 (AT) (DOT) co.in>

vedic astrology

Monday, January 1, 2007 12:18:05 PM

[vedic astrology] Re: Rudrakshas

 

Dear Ila,

 

This rule of not allowing people to visit the new born and keeping

the new born and the mother confined in one place for about 40 days

is a very old practice,when it was believed that the mother and the

child should be saved from bad drishti of outsiders(not the close

family members). Also it was considered that like the time of

monthly periods, at the time of delivery also, the female is like an

untouchable (in some parts of our country). Perhaps keeping this in

view, in many books it is given that one who is wearing Rudraksh,

should not go near a new born.But in the modern times, this system

has almost vanished. In many forums of Astrologers it has been

argued that how a mother ,who is medium of God to bring the human

beings on this eartch can be untouchable. Can Earth ever be

untouchable ?

 

2. However, as I have experimented, I recommend wearing of a 4 Mukhi

Rudraksh,(especiall y for the ladies who had been facing

miscarriages) , in their waist region ,and insist that doctors should

not remove it at the time of delivery. I take back the Rudrakh after

the couple is able to revisit me. I purify the Rudrakhs and give it

to the next needy couple. Even the doctors at few hospitals in

Chandigarh are amazed , as they found that Rudraksh has helped in

having normal deliveries, even when they were expecting some

complications.

 

3. Yes, as a general rule, I advise people that in case they have to

visit a hospital or cemetry,crematory, they should recharge their

Rudrakshas and Stones, after they come back home.

 

4. For maintaining the magnetic field of the Rudrakshas, I sugget

dipping them in Mustard Oil for 10-15 minutes, then clean with a

soft brush to remove dirt,residuals of soap,talcom powder etc ,and

wash again with Ganga Jal or fresh and unboiled milk, once a month

and again wear it. This has been working well with me , as I carry

out the check of magnetic power of Rudraksh,every month, and also

the magnetic power of the wearer. This is a very iteresting process

indeed.

 

R K BHARDWAJ

SH Aditya Jyotish Kendra

31/GH-9,Mansa Devi Complex

PANCHKULA

Phone:-4646175 , 4636175

 

vedic astrology, Ila devi dasi MVS

<ila_dd_mvs@ ...> wrote:

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> Dear Vikrant Prabhu

>

> I have heard many of these rules before, and some are common

sense, like keeping beads clean and sacred. But please tell me the

reason why a rudraksha should not be worn when visiting a newborn

baby? And what about a mother who has just delivered - should she

not wear any rudraksha? Many women wear rudrakshas for protection

of the child in the womb...so should these be removed during

childbirth and after? Until what age must the child be before

mother can wear rudraksha? Please explain more on this.

>

> Thanks

> Ila

>