From the desk of Mrs. Baby Abraham
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THE
PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF RITUALS IN
CHILDREN AND ADULTS
The character of your models, idols, heroes and heroines has tremendous impact on
us. The memory of good and horrible
experiences we undergo leave impressions
on our minds whether we are children or adults. Can money erase it. Can a
present of computer or Laptop erase it. Till your last breath the pain, the
tears, the agony, the aching throb of your heart will not leave you. Our
worship practices , whether in churches, temples, mosques or gurudwaras , do they comfort us so that we look forward to going there again
for more of “ such blessing experiences “ . When we remember those experiences
, do our heart swell with thankfulness or do we scream at the very remembrance
of it and shudder at the very glimpse of
“ those performers “.
Spirituality is not for painful experiences. All the saints and sages have peace in true spirituality. How did
Swami Vivekananda practiced spirituality
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Nationally and internationally Swami
Vivekananda id held in high respect.
But when he came to Kerala, he said it a
house of mad people . Are we trying to prove it ???? How
can God’s own country become devils own
country. Mahabali is no more acceptable here. Kindness and
generosity and upholding noble values
are replaced by crying, screaming , weeping and agony. Where can we find
the smile and laughter of our beloved children. They are the witnesses and the
sufferers of this worshipping practices to please devils. Will they ever have a grateful heart towards
this evil devil. How their tender
hearts are torn forever. Will they ever forget this one week of rituals. We decorate and look after our cows and bullocks so well specially during pongal time. Look what is given to our own children for one week. If only A little noble behavior which we always give to outsiders is given to our own family members, our FAMILIES WOULD HAVE BECOME HEAVEN AND THEN WE CAN SAY WE ARE ENLIGHTENED BEINGS LIKE SWAMI VIVEKANANDA.
Are we becoming sophisticated or barbarians . When the foreigners read about our Yoga
centers and ritual torture ( worship )
they are forced to rewrite their high opinion about our God’s own country.
In other parts of the world , wherever these sort of practices were
prevalent, they gave up all that and
became so loving and tender hearted, caring one
another, taking care of children as their precious possession. Will any
one do this sort of acts to their car, motor bike, house, school building, hospital building etc . When
people do this sort of atrocity to buses,. Cars, public property, we condemn
them. Are our children of less value than our bike or car or pen or books or
dress or slippers.
This bring our attention to the
value of family life , spiritual life, moral life. Our spiritual leaders should
be held responsible for these practices. This is the beginning of bringing back
“ so many other traditions “ which we have eradicated when we were aware
of the wickedness in them. Are they still thirsting for such practices…
May our people be truly enlightened to know
what is right and what is wrong.
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