why do we

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I ask my son to touch his grandparents feet every morning, insist that shoes be

removed as we enter the house, make him be part of the weekly puja. It has been

going on this way for years till he asked my wife one day, Ma why do yu apply a

Bindi? Silence. His question got me interested in finding reasons behind the

traditions that we have been following for years. A book by the Chinmayananda

Mission showed me the way.

You can find answers to 20 questions at the Question and Answers section of the

site titled ' Why do we' –

light a lamp? have a prayer room? do namaste? prostrate before parents and

elders? wear marks on the forehead? not touch papers, books and people with

the feet? apply the holy ash? offer food to the Lord before eating it? do

pradakshina? regard trees and plants as sacred? fast? ring the bell in a

temple? worship the kalasha? worship tulasi? consider the lotus as special?

blow the conch? say shaanti thrice? offer a coconut? chant Om? do aarati?

luv and om sanjeev Foreword as it appears in the book.

Foreword to Book - Indian culture is admired and respected all over the world

for its beauty and depth. This book features in simple terms, the various

aspects of both beauty and depth in this culture. Almost every Indian custom

and tradition has either a scientific, logical, historical, social or spiritual

significance. Understanding this lends meaning to an otherwise mechanical

following of the customs, which are often misunderstood to be mere

superstitions that fade away in time.

A unique feature of Indian culture is its self-rejuvenating capacity. Customs

that are obsolete are gradually dropped as seen in the instances of human

sacrifice as well as animal sacrifice to a large extent, sati, untouchability

etc. This culture tailors itself constantly to take the best of the modern,

technological age without losing its roots.

It is this adaptability that has enabled India to be recognized as one of the

world’s oldest living civilizations. The customs and traditions selected for

these pages are simple, enduring ones, that have lasted the test of time and

are an integral part of many an Indian home even today.

Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji laid great emphasis on explaining the

symbolism in Hindu dharma in a manner that was logical, scientific and

appealing to modern man, thereby creating a magnificent cultural renaissance.

This book is dedicated to this great master who spent his entire life in raising

the dignity of Indian culture and philosophy in the eyes of the world.

The book is written by Swamini Vimalananda, Radhika Krishnakumar.

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