PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC ASPECT OF

HINDUISM AND ITS RITUALS

As far the religion is concerned HINDUISM is not a religion, but a way of life.
According to Bhagavath Geetha, Hinduism is a Sanaathana Dharma. Sanaathana
Dharma is one which cannot be destroyed by fire,weapons, water, air, etc. and
which is present in all living and non living being. You will be astonished to know
that no one knows the founder of Hindu Dharma,E.g. Christianity was founded by
J esus Christ, Islam was founded by Hajrat Mohammad Paigambar, Buddhism by
Gautam Buddha, J ainism was founded by Rishabdev (first Tirthankar) and spread
by Lord Mahavir and so on. It is said that Hindu Dharma is gradually flourished
by various ancient Rishis, sages and VEDAS are considered to be the base of
Hinduism.
Many of us thought that various religious rituals have no meaning and we
condemned it as superstition, but you believe it or not, all the authentic Hindu
rituals have a scientific significance. So let us discover the scientific idea behind
some of the most commonly adopted rituals.
#why we touch the feet of our elders?
The exact way to prostrate before elders is, your left hand should touch the right
foot of the elder and your right hand should touch the left foot. The nerves that
start from brain spread across all your body, when you join fingertips of your hand
to those of their opposite feet, a circuit is immediately formed and the energies of
the two bodies are connected. In this situation, your fingers and palms become
receptor of energy and the feet of another becomes the giver of energy and you
suddenly feel enthusiastic and energetic.
#why do we ring the bell in the temple?
There is a reason behind the hanging of bells in the temples. According to
scientists when the bell is ringing , it produces a soothing vibration in the ambience
or the nearby atmosphere which can travel for a long distance until the vibration
looses its energy. This vibration annihilates or destroys harmful germs in the
immediate atmosphere, cleans it and reverberates strong positive energy around.

#why we lit incense sticks in the temple?
The aroma that is spread in the air after you light an incense stick has an immense
healing and soothing effect on the mind. You become mentally relaxed and forget
all other troubles and worries when you sit for a religious ceremony. This helps
you concentrate and pray to the Lord with all your heart and soul. When you offer
a prayer with great devotion it acts like a meditative process that reduces stress and
depression.
In almost every Indian home a lamp is lit daily before the altar of God but why?
There is a psychological reason behind it- light symbolizes knowledge and
darkness- ignorance. As light removes darkness similarly knowledge removes
ignorance. But again one question comes in your mind that why we do not use a
bulb or tube light? The traditional oil in the lamp further has spiritual significance.
The oil or ghee used in the lamp symbolizes- negative tendencies, wick or ego. As
oil gradually consumed/ diminished by lamp our negative tendencies also get
exhausted and our ego finally gets perishes.
So next time if you do any ritual, then please think about its scientific and
psychological aspect and quench your thirst of knowledge by asking spiritual
pundits the reason behind various KARMAKAND or rituals. This will enhance
your dedication, devotion and love towards God and makes you God loving people
not God fearing people.