Why Do Hindus Break Coconut?

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- Why Do Hindus Break Coconut?

 

The Hindus believe that the coconut is the purest form

of offering that one can render unto God. The fruit is

unique in many respects. The sweet, nectar-like water

that it holds, is pure and untouched by the human

hand. It is drawn by the tree from its very base to

its highest level. The coarsely knit outer fibers of

the coconut represent the jealousy, greed, lust,

selfishness and other vices of man, which must be

broken up and removed if one is to penetrate and reach

the white inner purity and thereafter taste the sweet

untouched nectar of spiritual purity and bliss. No

other fruit has the three distinct eyes of the

coconut. These symbolise the Trinity of Evolution -

Creation, Preservation and Dissolution. The eyes also

represent the three eyes of man - the two physical

eyes plus the third or 'inner eye' can penetrate the

false, outer facade and reach the ultimate truth. It

alone distinguishes right from wrong. The composition

of the coconut is characteristic of the three elements

of man. The hard, outer shell, with its coarse fibers,

represent the physical composition. The inner white

fruit represents man's psychological element, and the

untouched water signifies his spiritual composition.

Having been offered to God by way of prayer, the

coconut is then eaten by Hindus as blessed food or

prasadh in the belief that it has now received divine

vibrations from God and will therefore give us good

health and prosperity.

 

 

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Regards

Dayanand Naik.

 

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Good,

It has much more to covey just like all of our rituals found in our

scriptures, a symbolic meaning, priceless spiritual message second to

NONE. I can dwell on some of the significance & meaning of some of

our rituals in brief if all of you interested & I am sure all of you

are.

With DIVINE wishes,

Sudarshan Rao

 

, Dayanand Naik <naikdayanand>

wrote:

>

> - Why Do Hindus Break Coconut?

>

> The Hindus believe that the coconut is the purest form

> of offering that one can render unto God. The fruit is

> unique in many respects. The sweet, nectar-like water

> that it holds, is pure and untouched by the human

>