"Some of the rituals and customs in our culture were meant to protect us during those times but unfortunately we have continued with these downtrodden practices for far too long..
For example, earlier it was followed in our culture that women wouldn't be allowed to visit temples during their periods. There was a logical reasoning behind it which nobody noticed. I came to know about it only after I watched one of Sadhguru's lectures on YouTube. He said that this practice was followed because in those times, temples were invariably in a jungle or a hill top where people would need to travel on foot which would mean that they were always at a threat of being attacked by animals in the wild. And taking a woman who was in her periods along would mean that the risk would only multiply since wild animals would be attracted to the smell of human blood. Also, more importantly during the periods, women tend to feel weak and thus climbing mountains or walking barefoot in jungles for a visit to temple would be illogical for her health.
To allow her a rest, this practice was followed. But now, there are no forests left thanks to our wanton destruction and hardly nobody travels through jungles on foot these days for a visit to temple hence Sadhguru says, the time has come to give up this practice and allow women to go to temples whenever they want..
This is just one example..
But still on some levels, we have failed to evolve with time..
We, as humans, need to learn from Staphylococcus aureus.
Many of the bacteria produce peroxidase which provides a kind of safety net for their growth but it ultimately generates free radicals and kills its own cells..
Now this could be dangerous..
But Staphylococcus is smart. It produces an enzyme catalase to destroy the peroxidase whenever its levels increase above permissible values. And thus Staphylococcus continues to rule the world of microbiology being the single largest group of disease forming bacteria in the human body.
Those who remain trapped in the security of safety, don't run a long race..
Life only begins when we move out of our peroxidase, our comfort zone.
High time we, humans, developed CATALASE, isn't it??"
P.S. The only reason why bacteria and viruses have outlived everyone on this planet is because of its ability to adapt and not remain trapped in its own 'paramparas' and 'rituals'. A lesson for humanity?
~Devashish Palkar
For example, earlier it was followed in our culture that women wouldn't be allowed to visit temples during their periods. There was a logical reasoning behind it which nobody noticed. I came to know about it only after I watched one of Sadhguru's lectures on YouTube. He said that this practice was followed because in those times, temples were invariably in a jungle or a hill top where people would need to travel on foot which would mean that they were always at a threat of being attacked by animals in the wild. And taking a woman who was in her periods along would mean that the risk would only multiply since wild animals would be attracted to the smell of human blood. Also, more importantly during the periods, women tend to feel weak and thus climbing mountains or walking barefoot in jungles for a visit to temple would be illogical for her health.
To allow her a rest, this practice was followed. But now, there are no forests left thanks to our wanton destruction and hardly nobody travels through jungles on foot these days for a visit to temple hence Sadhguru says, the time has come to give up this practice and allow women to go to temples whenever they want..
This is just one example..
But still on some levels, we have failed to evolve with time..
We, as humans, need to learn from Staphylococcus aureus.
Many of the bacteria produce peroxidase which provides a kind of safety net for their growth but it ultimately generates free radicals and kills its own cells..
Now this could be dangerous..
But Staphylococcus is smart. It produces an enzyme catalase to destroy the peroxidase whenever its levels increase above permissible values. And thus Staphylococcus continues to rule the world of microbiology being the single largest group of disease forming bacteria in the human body.
Those who remain trapped in the security of safety, don't run a long race..
Life only begins when we move out of our peroxidase, our comfort zone.
High time we, humans, developed CATALASE, isn't it??"
P.S. The only reason why bacteria and viruses have outlived everyone on this planet is because of its ability to adapt and not remain trapped in its own 'paramparas' and 'rituals'. A lesson for humanity?
~Devashish Palkar
