Re:consciousness of babies and garbh sanskar

[Guest guest]

Author recollects reading a book 'Manovanchhit Santati' by Swami

Sivananda (Devine life society, Rishikesh, India) about thirty years

ago. The title translates " The children confirming to your

expectations " . The book describes how the pregnancy should be planned

and achieved. Many ancient texts in Ayurveda and scriptures treat

this subject.

 

Pregnancy itself is a showering of gift from super power. Author has

seen childless couples beyond age 40 in deep depression. The baby

inside the womb is " Brahmand " (Macrocosm) in the form of Pinda

(Microcosm). If one reads books

by 'Osho' pregnancy amounts to meeting God in living form after 9

months. Perhaps that is the reason, one way to self realisation is

through Tantra and sex.

 

Prakruti of the child is nothing but the combination of Prakruti and

Vikruti of parents at the time of conception. Since ancient times, it

has been known that the child in the womb adopts impressions from its

surroundings and the behaviour of its mother, and also starts

learning things. This fact has now been confirmed by modem science.

Mythology is also full of such examples. The intentional teaching to

the womb is termed 'Garbh Sanska' and now at least in Mumbai, India,

there are some centres where this training is given.

 

The well-known story of Abhimanyu from Mahabharat tells us that he

learned the art of entering Chakravyuha (a special war formation)

while he was in the womb, when his mother Subhadra was listening to

the technique told to her by Lord Shri Krishna. Abhimanyu had heard

and remembered the narration of the technique by Krishna to Subhadra

during her pregnancy.

 

When Pralhad's mother was pregnant with him, she used to listen to

devotional songs. Therefore, even though Pralhad took birth in a

Rakshasa(demonic) family, he became a devotee of Lord Vishnu.

 

Mother of the great Indian freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

used to read the courageous stories from the Ramayana and Maharana

Pratap to her son when he was in her womb. Warrior king Shivaji's

mother wished her son to fight and liberate the state from bad

administrators, when Shivaji was in her womb.

 

The health of the parents is directly responsible for the health of a

child. Not only their physical health, but also their psychological

and spiritual health affects the child in the womb. The surrounding

environment, the food, the activities, in fact everything the mother

is exposed to during pregnancy directly affects the child.

 

The ancient scriptures and Ayurveda prescribe a particular daily

practice for the pregnant woman. Along with the prescription for

diet, Yoga and routine body care, instructions are also given for

reading material, subjects of discussion, and music and mantras to be

listened to. It is also proved that foetus also responds to the

music. From 5 Th month foetus can hear the sounds from mothers womb

and from the surroundings of mother and also responds to them. Sound

of mother's heartbeats is the first and nearest sound heard by the

foetus and hence when the mother takes her crying child close to her

the child stops crying and becomes calm. It is possible to give

energy for the development of body mind and sole of the child in the

womb by listening to special music.

 

The sound of the veena (Indian string instrument which is held by the

Goddess Saraswati), flute and Samaveda mantras gives health to the

pregnant woman and the child within.

 

[http://www.indiayogi.com/eshop/mdetail.asp?id=1442]

 

Ancient Indian medicine has recognized the need for the mental,

spiritual and physical preparation of the mother-to-be for the

momentous event of childbirth. Ayurveda describes this theory

as " Supraja janan " or eu-maternity This " Supraja janan " , as

conceptualised in Ayurveda, involves the preparation of the couple

planning pregnancy, three months prior to conception. Pregnancy

should be by choice, and not by chance. The beginning is by pinda

shuddhi or the purification of the gametes (sperm and ovum). If the

couple is not in a state of mental stability and calmness, even if

they are physically fit, they cannot give birth to a healthy child.

This mental calmness and stability ( " Sathwa Guna " ) of mind is closely

related to ones food habits and many other factors. Abstinence from

spicy foods and addictive substances is advised.

 

It is now universally proven that the foetus is not just a mindless

mass of flesh, but a highly responsive and evolving human being,

capable of receiving, understanding and responding to external

stimuli. It, therefore, follows that the foetus has a right to

receive positive and enriching feedback or garbha sanskar.

In order to transmit 'good values' is to establish communication with

the baby in the womb. Thoughts and feelings of the parents affect the

baby. Even before the thought is expressed, it remains in an

unexpressed form in the mind. At that time, its wavelength is the

shortest and its energy is at the maximum level. Intentional,

directed, selfless, unspoken thoughts lead to maximum sanskar on the

foetus.

 

In India, it is a common sight to find parents forcing children to

abstain watching violence/wrestling channels on TV. Now if you wish

to restrain them when they understand watching TV, should mother

watch such things on TV or in movies, when same child is in womb?

 

It is unadvisable for the pregnant woman to watch the films depicting

scenes of horror, murder, and violence. It can produce negative

effect on the child's character in future. During pregnancy she

should keep company only with people who have a favorable influence

over her. She should read fine literature, look at the beautiful

works of art, listen to soft music, contemplate pleasant landscapes

and have only positive and constructive thoughts.

 

[source> http://ayurveda-foryou.com/women/garbhasanskar.html]

 

The parikramas at temple having seven holy cows (representing seven

colors of rainbow) gives easy birth and fair skin child.

Unfortunately, it may take at least another ten years till such

temples can come to every city in India.

 

It is left to parents how far to go in the process of showering love

on each other. But one fact must be borne in mind. The sex involves

dhatus and those are very expensively built. Agni converts todays

food into veerya (semen) after 49 days. Since there are no menses

during

pregnancy, mother stores all her dhatus, which show as glow on her

face during pregnancy. The same gets converted to milk after baby is

born. Most ancient texts recommend abstinence. She is no more wife,

she is on way to Godhood. But of course if she does not realize this

according to prevailing culture, it is culture that needs to be

corrected.

 

Many traditional rules (Ashouchya, Sutaka etc) have been brought in

so that future society is improved. e.g. Avoiding sex during menses,

sending wife to her mother during certain months of the year,

abstaining from sex during certain months of the year, etc. If one

goes to the deep underlying reasons, one finds that forcing rules

through " religious " customs was best way to ensure strict confirmance.

Adhering to those rules is anachronistic since society is now no more

agriculturists.

 

In conclusion, parents should decide what they want to make the baby.

A warrior, yogi, king or addict? Mother has a greater responsibility

and attachment to the baby.

 

Dr Bhate

 

ayurveda , " Janel Martin-Miranda "

<janel_miranda wrote:

>

> Hi, Vicky ---

>

> Yep, once you experience that connection you describe, you can not

> ever treat babies the same. What a lucky baby!! In doing the

healing

> work we look for resources -- from Peter Levine's trauma work. To

> heal the traumatic experience one needs to be resourced.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Dr. Bhate for spelling out so eloquently and lucidly the Ayurvedic

concept of life. Since you have let the cat out of the bag, for the

benefit or our group members who are not formal students of Ayurveda, I

had the thought to give some direction to study of this material in the

classical literature. Caraka Samhita, in the Anatomy section

(sharirasthanam), details the ideas in your last posting. This section is

the most elaborate statement of life in the Ayurvedic classical

literature. I should direct those interested to read more about the

preparations for pregnancy in the final (8th) chapter of this section.

All things are detailed here--thoughts of mother during pregnancy, wishes

for sex of child and physical features, psyche, and so on. Happy reading.

 

Mike Dick

[Guest guest]

Dr. we would all be so lucky if you wrote an article for the APPPAH to put in

their journal. In fact the letter you just wrote would be the article. That's

exactly what they are about. This is so interesting and more people should hear

it. You could travel and talk just about that one topic. It's old information to

you but it's cutting edge stuff to the rest of us American late bloomers,

unfortunately, but we're finally catching on thanks to hearing stories like

yours. You and Michael would write a very interesting book together. Vicky

 

 

 

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Shirish Bhate

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Friday, September 29, 2006 2:24 AM

PerinatalAyurveda forum Re:consciousness of babies and " garbh

sanskar "

 

 

Author recollects reading a book 'Manovanchhit Santati' by Swami

Sivananda (Devine life society, Rishikesh, India) about thirty years

ago. The title translates " The children confirming to your

expectations " . The book describes how the pregnancy should be planned

and achieved. Many ancient texts in Ayurveda and scriptures treat

this subject.

 

Pregnancy itself is a showering of gift from super power. Author has

seen childless couples beyond age 40 in deep depression. The baby

inside the womb is " Brahmand " (Macrocosm) in the form of Pinda

(Microcosm). If one reads books

by 'Osho' pregnancy amounts to meeting God in living form after 9

months. Perhaps that is the reason, one way to self realisation is

through Tantra and sex.

 

Prakruti of the child is nothing but the combination of Prakruti and

Vikruti of parents at the time of conception. Since ancient times, it

has been known that the child in the womb adopts impressions from its

surroundings and the behaviour of its mother, and also starts

learning things. This fact has now been confirmed by modem science.

Mythology is also full of such examples. The intentional teaching to

the womb is termed 'Garbh Sanska' and now at least in Mumbai, India,

there are some centres where this training is given.

 

The well-known story of Abhimanyu from Mahabharat tells us that he

learned the art of entering Chakravyuha (a special war formation)

while he was in the womb, when his mother Subhadra was listening to

the technique told to her by Lord Shri Krishna. Abhimanyu had heard

and remembered the narration of the technique by Krishna to Subhadra

during her pregnancy.

 

When Pralhad's mother was pregnant with him, she used to listen to

devotional songs. Therefore, even though Pralhad took birth in a

Rakshasa(demonic) family, he became a devotee of Lord Vishnu.

 

Mother of the great Indian freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

used to read the courageous stories from the Ramayana and Maharana

Pratap to her son when he was in her womb. Warrior king Shivaji's

mother wished her son to fight and liberate the state from bad

administrators, when Shivaji was in her womb.

 

The health of the parents is directly responsible for the health of a

child. Not only their physical health, but also their psychological

and spiritual health affects the child in the womb. The surrounding

environment, the food, the activities, in fact everything the mother

is exposed to during pregnancy directly affects the child.

 

The ancient scriptures and Ayurveda prescribe a particular daily

practice for the pregnant woman. Along with the prescription for

diet, Yoga and routine body care, instructions are also given for

reading material, subjects of discussion, and music and mantras to be

listened to. It is also proved that foetus also responds to the

music. From 5 Th month foetus can hear the sounds from mothers womb

and from the surroundings of mother and also responds to them. Sound

of mother's heartbeats is the first and nearest sound heard by the

foetus and hence when the mother takes her crying child close to her

the child stops crying and becomes calm. It is possible to give

energy for the development of body mind and sole of the child in the

womb by listening to special music.

 

The sound of the veena (Indian string instrument which is held by the

Goddess Saraswati), flute and Samaveda mantras gives health to the

pregnant woman and the child within.

 

[http://www.indiayogi.com/eshop/mdetail.asp?id=1442]

 

Ancient Indian medicine has recognized the need for the mental,

spiritual and physical preparation of the mother-to-be for the

momentous event of childbirth. Ayurveda describes this theory

as " Supraja janan " or eu-maternity This " Supraja janan " , as

conceptualised in Ayurveda, involves the preparation of the couple

planning pregnancy, three months prior to conception. Pregnancy

should be by choice, and not by chance. The beginning is by pinda

shuddhi or the purification of the gametes (sperm and ovum). If the

couple is not in a state of mental stability and calmness, even if

they are physically fit, they cannot give birth to a healthy child.

This mental calmness and stability ( " Sathwa Guna " ) of mind is closely

related to ones food habits and many other factors. Abstinence from

spicy foods and addictive substances is advised.

 

It is now universally proven that the foetus is not just a mindless

mass of flesh, but a highly responsive and evolving human being,

capable of receiving, understanding and responding to external

stimuli. It, therefore, follows that the foetus has a right to

receive positive and enriching feedback or garbha sanskar.

In order to transmit 'good values' is to establish communication with

the baby in the womb. Thoughts and feelings of the parents affect the

baby. Even before the thought is expressed, it remains in an

unexpressed form in the mind. At that time, its wavelength is the

shortest and its energy is at the maximum level. Intentional,

directed, selfless, unspoken thoughts lead to maximum sanskar on the

foetus.

 

In India, it is a common sight to find parents forcing children to

abstain watching violence/wrestling channels on TV. Now if you wish

to restrain them when they understand watching TV, should mother

watch such things on TV or in movies, when same child is in womb?

 

It is unadvisable for the pregnant woman to watch the films depicting

scenes of horror, murder, and violence. It can produce negative

effect on the child's character in future. During pregnancy she

should keep company only with people who have a favorable influence

over her. She should read fine literature, look at the beautiful

works of art, listen to soft music, contemplate pleasant landscapes

and have only positive and constructive thoughts.

 

[source> http://ayurveda-foryou.com/women/garbhasanskar.html]

 

The parikramas at temple having seven holy cows (representing seven

colors of rainbow) gives easy birth and fair skin child.

Unfortunately, it may take at least another ten years till such

temples can come to every city in India.

 

It is left to parents how far to go in the process of showering love

on each other. But one fact must be borne in mind. The sex involves

dhatus and those are very expensively built. Agni converts todays

food into veerya (semen) after 49 days. Since there are no menses

during

pregnancy, mother stores all her dhatus, which show as glow on her

face during pregnancy. The same gets converted to milk after baby is

born. Most ancient texts recommend abstinence. She is no more wife,

she is on way to Godhood. But of course if she does not realize this

according to prevailing culture, it is culture that needs to be

corrected.

 

Many traditional rules (Ashouchya, Sutaka etc) have been brought in

so that future society is improved. e.g. Avoiding sex during menses,

sending wife to her mother during certain months of the year,

abstaining from sex during certain months of the year, etc. If one

goes to the deep underlying reasons, one finds that forcing rules

through " religious " customs was best way to ensure strict confirmance.

Adhering to those rules is anachronistic since society is now no more

agriculturists.

 

In conclusion, parents should decide what they want to make the baby.

A warrior, yogi, king or addict? Mother has a greater responsibility

and attachment to the baby.

 

Dr Bhate

 

ayurveda , " Janel Martin-Miranda "

<janel_miranda wrote:

>

> Hi, Vicky ---

>

> Yep, once you experience that connection you describe, you can not

> ever treat babies the same. What a lucky baby!! In doing the

healing

> work we look for resources -- from Peter Levine's trauma work. To

> heal the traumatic experience one needs to be resourced.