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Science and Scientific Reason Behind Indian Tradition and Culture - Part-5

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It's part 5, thanks for all the views and shares!! 1.       Why should we not sleep with our heads towards the north? If we sleep with our head towards the north, we invite evil spirits and ghosts. A myth, but there was a scientific reason why we should not sleep facing our heads towards the north. Its well knew that the earth has a magnetic field. It is also known that the body has a magnetic field of its own. When we sleep with our heads towards the south then the unlike poles of the earth and the body attract each other. We wake up in the morning with a sense of well-being of having slept well and rested. Similarly, when we sleep with our heads towards the east, the energy of the sun enters the body through the head and leaves through the feet. Leaving you with a cool head and warm feet. When we sleep with our heads towards the west the reserve happens leaving you with a warm head and cool feet – an unpleasant sensation. Also, when we sleep wi

Science and Scientific Reason behind Indian Tradition and Culture - PART-4

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It's part 4 guys!! 1.       Some trees are considered sacred in India why? Certain trees are considered sacred. Like peepal, neem, banyan, audumbar, etc. These trees are propagated by seeds dropped by birds. The audumbar tree is associated with Lord Dattatreya. So, what makes these trees so important? All these trees could generate oxygen throughout the day. Our ancestors understood that these trees were important to maintain ecological balance ensured that they never cut or destroyed in any way by associating them with the divine. They gave God reference just to save the trees. 2.       Why do we start with spice and end with sweet? Our ancestors stressed the fact that every meal should start with spicy foods and end with the sweets. What is the scientific reason behind this theory? It is well known that when we take spicy foods the body secretes digestive juices and acids which enhance the digestive process. Sweets contain a lot of carbohy

Science and Scientific Reason behind Indian Tradition and Culture-PART-3

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It’s a third part guy’s 1.       Why do we worship the peepal tree? Certain trees were venerated in India. Most important among them is the peepal tree. The people tree neither had tasty food, nor strong wood. So, why was this tree considered so important? The peepal tree is capable of generating oxygen 24 hours a day. Our ancestors knew that the peepal tree generated oxygen day and night making it vital to maintain the ecological balance. By associating this tree with the divine our ancestors made sure that it was never cut or damaged in any way. 2.       Pronunciation of “OM” The chanting of OM helps the mind calm down. Thoughts recede and there is an instant feeling of peace and calm. OM is considered as the primordial sound of the universe-the first sound. This universal sound is the combination of three syllables A U M.a. when we pronounce OM, As we say ‘A’ the lower portions of the body up to the stomach are activated. As we say ‘U’ the ches