tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post2223824608529929419..comments2024-03-11T13:37:10.115+05:30Comments on Expressions Of my Experiences: Prostrating Before Parents and Elders - Integral Part Of Indian TraditionMeghanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145965353983767833noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post-57717197682192920602009-08-30T05:47:05.161+05:302009-08-30T05:47:05.161+05:30Thanks Sir.I just pick these ideas from what I hav...Thanks Sir.I just pick these ideas from what I have been seeing through my childhood days.Also thanks for sharing this interesting story of Lord Shiva.Meghanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145965353983767833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post-14928644823178736472009-08-29T22:34:11.050+05:302009-08-29T22:34:11.050+05:30A very well written blog. I wonder where on earth ...A very well written blog. I wonder where on earth do you get these ideas. Touching the feet of elders is a centuries old tradition in our families and is likely to continue. To prove your point - 'Once Lord Shiva and Ma Parvathi wanted to decide as to which of their two sons, Shri Ganesh and Shri kartik should be paid respects first, before any pooja is conducted in any household. So Lord Shiva ordered both of them to encircle the earth three times and come back. Whoever came back first will be prayed first in every household before pooja. Shri Kartik could fly and he thought that he would win this contest hands down. Off he went to encircle the earth thrice. Shri Ganesh thought for a moment and decided that his parents were far more respectful than mother earth. So he encircled his parents thrice and touched their feet in respect.'<br />And it is Ganesh poojan which is mandatory before any pooja is done. <br />Well done Meghna.Ravi Matahhttp://bedtea.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post-71940335979878939872009-08-28T07:00:44.931+05:302009-08-28T07:00:44.931+05:30Yes Parv! definitely this is not a part of Hinduis...Yes Parv! definitely this is not a part of Hinduism only,its a part of Indian tradition.Earlier I thought to post this under the label Hinduism but then a gave a second thought and posted this under the label Indian traditions.Because I have also seen many of my friends from various religions prostrating their elders feet.<br /><br />Yes Sumita ur right a person has to put his ego aside .That's always true when one wants to gain something from anyone ie.knowledge ,sanskara then one has to put his or her ego aside.Meghanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145965353983767833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post-88804913747826792132009-08-28T01:58:58.015+05:302009-08-28T01:58:58.015+05:30Very nice thoughts Meghana. I blog on the most une...Very nice thoughts Meghana. I blog on the most unexpected things of life and indeed being close to our culture and expressing the thoughts and our homage to the traditions that we have been born and brought up with is something worth cherishing for the rest of life.<br /><br />Love your thoughts. Keep them coming.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974980859298082627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post-24057048424757412832009-08-27T20:58:33.735+05:302009-08-27T20:58:33.735+05:30A very nice blog Meghana! I've heard that when...A very nice blog Meghana! I've heard that when you touch the portion of the feet between the thumb the next toe...that's the best point of energy transfer. all out traditions have a hidden logic to them...and the logic here is that if you really want the sankaras, experience and positive energy of those who are more learned and experienced to be tranferred to you, you need to put your ego on a side and be ready to accept that they hold a higher stature in life.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065824259356528973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post-92068370852439336402009-08-27T20:56:17.033+05:302009-08-27T20:56:17.033+05:30hey meghana u struck a chord with me... an year ag...hey meghana u struck a chord with me... an year ago i was at a Muslim wedding... i just noticed how muslim kids touched the feet of the elders and the relatives as they met them... it was hearting to see how a traditionally "hindu" custom was no longer part of just "hinduism" but had formed a part of indian ethos and culture spanning religions! <br /><br />lovely post!Parv Kaushikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06258716589067872781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post-48349126537514064842009-08-27T11:59:09.244+05:302009-08-27T11:59:09.244+05:30i love the thought about the flow of positive ener...i love the thought about the flow of positive energy......very well written article!!beegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196268537213113652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post-25458453902576428772009-08-26T16:23:26.597+05:302009-08-26T16:23:26.597+05:30Hello,
Elders are great its not true,they are jus...Hello,<br /><br />Elders are great its not true,they are just respectable and more experienced.Sometimes some of there deeds make them great but not always.<br />Definitely, we can receive blessings without prostrate,but by this gesture we just show our love and respect for them.We make them feel happy and important,and this you would agree a happy heart showers blessings which god reciprocates!And as human's its our humble duty to make more & more people happy, & by this gesture if we could make our elders happy and wanted..then why not ?Meghanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145965353983767833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post-67273359133094897692009-08-26T15:56:48.626+05:302009-08-26T15:56:48.626+05:30I have an issue with this tradition (and a zillion...I have an issue with this tradition (and a zillion others). The problem with us is we never question these things and take them as godsent. Who said that in order to receive blessings we have to actually prostrate in front of people? I mean, if someone wanted to bless us, they could do so verbally. And why do we blindly believe that all our elders are "great"? Just my soap box...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post-17738469275840096892009-08-26T12:57:02.347+05:302009-08-26T12:57:02.347+05:30Thanks all for your kind words.
Just write these ...Thanks all for your kind words.<br /><br />Just write these blogs on what I have been seeing from childhood in my family and society.Just trying to word that raw information and pass on to the world so that in this fast life we just don't end up forgetting our Indian culture.Now its our humble duty to pass this to our next generation.Meghanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145965353983767833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post-31490985820805849012009-08-26T12:30:05.646+05:302009-08-26T12:30:05.646+05:30beautiful post!!beautiful post!!Toon Indianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07675962505129911588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post-85331405688444241182009-08-25T21:07:02.672+05:302009-08-25T21:07:02.672+05:30Hi Meghana,
After reading the blog I am so proud o...Hi Meghana,<br />After reading the blog I am so proud of you. It is because of people like you that Indian culture is so rich. And it is our duty to pass on this culture to the next generation. I'm sure Anay will be very proud of his Mom.sanjukta deynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244102573573364471.post-55003078248136472882009-08-25T19:21:04.448+05:302009-08-25T19:21:04.448+05:30wow...very nice one again......I still wonder were...wow...very nice one again......I still wonder were you get these info's...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03767229715612563957noreply@blogger.com