Can I Do Pooja During Menstruation? Can I Meditate or Visit Temple During Periods?
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Can I do puja during menstruation? Can I meditate while having my periods? Can I visit the temple during my periods? Almost all Hindu women unfortunately face these dilemmas and spend their lifetimes feeling insecure and unworthy before God merely on account of their periods.
Their insecurity regarding a natural biological process, arises because there is a long-standing prejudiced belief prevalent within Hindu society, according to which menstruating women defile the place of worship and offend God.
But is this belief right? This belief of menstrual impurity along with the various taboos surrounding periods, actually have no sanction from the Hindu scriptures. These are simply wrong beliefs that have gotten attached to Hinduism in the long passage of history. This same truth, as we shall see in this video, was revealed by Maharshi Ramana, to his lady disciple Suri Nagamma.
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I just have one question, why would God create something which is impure, its just a natural process,there's no impurity in it!
God didn't make it People make it by themselves.
Menstrual blood is pure, dear😊
Not go to the temple and kitchen, not do prayer
In early times there is a need for these things because at that time there is no sanitation facilities.
But now the times have changed, things have changed. You can do whatever you want.
😊😊
menstruation is natural
everything natural is given by God
so why worry
@@SK-vi4dp apne mu pe karle wo bhi natural hai 😂
@@SK-vi4dp apne dimag ki tatti mu se hagne kyu aa gaya 😂😂
paka mat
purity of mind is more important
body is all time dirty
Bodies are not dirty, they are beautiful divine gifts made by the hand of God.
@@hollym45 body isn't dirty...why you bath then ?
@@Vivek123430 😂😂😂😂
Agree
Very good. Absolutely no problem at all. Vedas, valmiki ramayan wich is equal to veda and 5th Veda Mahabharata do not allow any discrimination against women.
This issue has to come to light particularly in rural areas...thank you guys!
I’m so glad to see this topic being discussed!!!
Please share this video more so all the women in India can understand that period r good not bad
Just now my mom and wife were get into argument regarding this issue. I have to search youtube and and find your video helpful to stop this argument. Although my mother understand what are you talking but in deep core , subconscious, I think she didn't accept. Hope someday she will understand it too. 😔 Thank you very very much for this video. 🙏
For the one like Maharshi who ever abides in the SELF and has realised he’s not the body, these things doesn’t matter at all, and so for GOD. 😊
My mom said to open UA-cam so that I could understand, but she couldn't tolerate 😂😂 it has been not even half a minute. One day we would make revolution!! Surely!
temples are places where the AKASH ( pancha boothas )energy is high compared to other places . during menstruation the flow is downwards and has to be aligned with EARTH energy for a free and complete elimination .
by visiting a place with high AKASH energy which is an upward movement in tantras we tend to disrupt the natural flow.
hence it is advised not to visit temples and best to be at home rested .
mediation is by different from visiting temples .
This is not correct I am afraid. If your theory is true then why is the menstruating goddess worshiped at Kamakhya? if you make such statements please back them up with Scriptural Proof. many wrong theories such as these which are totally made up circulate in order to justify bad customs. Tantras are biggest proponents of menstruation and of women. Just visit the Kamakhya temple to understand.
thank you for your reply .
pls note that the kamakya temple you mentioned is closed for 3 days in the month of ashada when goddess bleed.
i have not explored this particular temple and as u said will definitely post my comments after that .
most south indian temples i have explored and researched has been consecrated so as to activate a particular chakra and are experiential . ppl who meditate regularly will know it if with an open mind.
i would also like to reiterate the fact that ramana maharishi never asked one to go to temple during menstruation , he only said yes to meditation .
kindly read the book women and sabarimala by sinu jospeh if you want to k ow more about this practice .she has so many testimonials of women flow getting affected on entering temples during menstruation .
our ancestors are much much advanced in terms of spirituality and wisdom and if there be a custom or practice followed by them one should try to find out the reason instead of blindly believing the modern or western notion which was thrusted upon to spoil our spiritual growth and health.
Lots of unscientific and non-hindu mumbo - jumbo being propagated merely to justify a bad custom. This lady's book which claims menstrual cycles of women get affected simply because they visit Sabarimala is one such mumbo jumbo claim.
She should provide scientific proof of such a phenomenon. Let 10 women visit sabarimala and lets see what happens to their menstrual cycle. Will she take up the challenge?
menstruation is given to us by god for a very beautiful reason . So take care of yourself ...Many of us don't even worship everyday but wants to go to temple during menstruation.. god is in us... if you really want to worship you don't require to go to anywhere for that.. skipping 5 days to temple doesn't make any change... Rest it's your choice..
Real eye opener.got rid of this fear of commiting sin
Didi may i request for a Hindi version. Thank you so much for making a video on this issue.
The custom u spoke abt in 1st 1 min is not our custom, it is foreign idea of invaders qhich got into our heads till now. And what Maharshi told is exactly right.
Maharshi has asked to continue meditation. He did not comment that Nagamma should visit temple. Meditation can be practised at home.
Yes
well said . pls read my comments to know the scientific reason behind this practice . thank u
Exactly
meditation is a much much higher form of connecting with God, than simply walking into a temple. What holds true for meditation holds true for all other karma kanda such as temple visits, pujas etc.
God permanently reside in our heart what ever condition we are in. Devotee cannot let go of god and god cannot let go of devotee. In his case it is even more difficult we sometimes forget him but he never forgets us. He reside in our heart and simply doesn't have other option. Even when this so called personality of ours goes into deep sleep he is always awake in us.
If women can breathe in her periods she can remember god and visit temple if she likes.
It's just that for visiting temple we should not be so dirty that temple premises also get dirty. So she can have a bath and go like other days.
Nobody should with sweat on their body or suppose coming out of bin straight go to temple premises just like we can't visit other people home and also in our home we should go to restroom first and have a bath in these situations.
If girls can hug their mothers during periods then no problem in hugging god as she is Mother of our souls. But yes if we are filthy in a way that we are sweating or coming straight from the bin even our mother will tell us to have a bath first. So we must not visit temple at least in that situation. Here also god doesn't have a option as he has to be there in our heart all the time. But yeh he reside there like a lotus in midst of muddy water.
Nice words.but people ??
This is all what i think But what about our parents they doesnt understands
Very nice teaching by bhagwan Raman maharshi. Gratitude to master of my master's master Shri Raman maharshi ji. My master is Mooji . Papaji was master of Mooji and papaji was direct Deciple of bhagwan Raman maharshi.
He assured her to sit and meditate. But how is this matter related to his consent on entering the temple. No doubt in periods we can sit and meditate but i don't think those few days of not going to temple anyway would cause any problems.
I think practices as such were created to not overburden women with tasks like doing pooja, cooking etc during their menstruation. Over the years, they became rules. I think the time of periods is very much important for spiritual development, for women to look inwards. And moreover they shouldn't tire themselves by travelling or other tasks. But if they feel fine, there's no harm in visiting modern temples. I'm sure it would not offend God. I've read that the ancient built temples were created in such a way that it encouraged the upward movement of energy, which was not deemed suitable for menstruating women.
@@sangitahermione that's an interesting way to look at it
Why is this still an issue. Backward countries only?
I am not sure that if I am in favor or against but I do not completely agree to your last argument that since many man visit temple without properly cleaned body, it justifies the menstruating women to visit temple as well. Just because one is not following some good practice doesn't imply that others also should not follow.
The thing to understand is that bodily impurities are ALWAYS present. Even if your body is clean from outside, we are still carrying bags of urine and feces inside. We are NEVER in a perfectly clean state to go to a temple. Many people are constipated, so does it mean they should not go to a temple? If we were to apply PERFECT cleanliness rule - no one will ever be able to enter a temple. The outside temple that we visit is only a tool to build a real temple for God in our heart. Godliness should be reflected in our actions. A temple is a place to ascend body consciousness and try to connect with God consciousness. It is NOT a court where God is judging who is clean or unclean. God is not getting offended. He is above such petty and foolish things. If he got offended with uncleanliness then God would not have eaten the fruits bitten by Shabari. He ate the "impure fruits" because he cared ONLY for the purity of heart which shabari possessed. The disciple of cleanliness is only to discipline mind of devotee. and such things therefore should be viewed in the right and proper perspective and NOT taken to an extreme. If people get caught up in these foolish lower things their mind can never ascend higher to the realm of God.
This was so much needed🔥
Hindus please grow up🙏
Thank you for clearing this
meditation is different thing... Performing pujas and visiting deity in temples needs purity of body añd mind... Because sacredness is the way through which you will reach the god..
what is the big difference between meditation and temple visit? And is the male body pure? Many times one is carrying feces in intestines and urine in bladder. If purity of body mattered then fishes who live in the ganga would be the only ones qualified to enter into a temple.
@@Spiritualbee don't you know the big difference in use of a mental faculty and a physical faculty ??? For meditation you don't need physically go anywhere whereas if you want to go to a temple you will have to go physically. And yes we all have blood running in our veins, but we are not injuncted since the only restriction is to bleeding in the cycle. There is a concept in shastras called the ashucha and soucha which are injunctions and processes for purification of the body. Please read and then try to interpret the great work of atmagyanis.
@@advaitsharma7269 Your assertions indicate that you have most likely never meditated and have absolutely no knowledge about it. One does not need to go anywhere to meet God. "Sarvam khalvidam brahma", "Siya Ram May Sab jag jani" - God is present everywhere. So you can connect with him at home itself. And one does not leave the body while meditating. One is breathing, one's heart is still beating and one's brain and mind are concentrating on God during meditation. You seem to think that while meditating we leave the body and only the mind is being utilized! Not true i am afraid. Manusmriti which talks about "shauch" is a smriti scripture and as any scholar will tell you, its injunctions (unlike those of the Shruti (vedas)) are valid only under CERTAIN circumstances. For example its injunctions regarding shauch were valid in ancient times when sanitary napkins were not invented and women had to do a lot of physical labour. Its injunctions are not applicable in today's times, when modern modes of cleanliness and hygiene are available. And no where does Manusmriti say that periods make a woman impure and she pollutes the temples. NO shastra says such things...which is what people have DISTORTED the shauch injunctions to mean.
@@Spiritualbee lol u did not understand what I was saying or rather you did not want to. From your interpretation it is clear that you have not read enough of shastras let alone srutis and know any thing about the other shastras prevailing in realm. I also have impression that the only text you have made an ATTEMT to read is the Manusmruti. As far as your contention goes that injunctions are no more necessary in the light to sanitary napkin being available, this is another fallacy since even in that time they were conscious about hygiene more than people are today. The injunctions of the shastras are independent of she bleeding or not so your logic of hygiene does not prove good.
@@Spiritualbee I completely understand and have a strong belief that God is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient. But then if you believe it be so then why do you want to enter when you can restrain. The problem is reading some odd passages from works great saints and atmagyanis and applying your interpretation to it because you feel you are a reformer and an intellectual. The work of great saints and atmagyanis are to be read and understand as it is.
Such a informative video.
Jai shree Radhe Radhe Krishna
Very good topic
Can i celebrate sankashtahara chaturthi vrata on my periods days..please give clarity about it🙏
You can celebrate all vratas on your periods and all festivals. No need to worry. God loves you v much.
He mentioned only meditation.dont misinterprete Maharishi Ramanna.purity of heart is supreme but one needs to comply to ethics bfore visiting temple.as for example one maynot choose to visit temple after answering natures call without bathing.
First know that meditation is even higher than visiting a temple. Meditation means getting into contact with God directly. In a temple most are simply standing before the idol and praying for their own and their family's well being. Nothing more is happening for the vast majority. The spiritual principle which holds for meditation, also holds for all pujas, temple viists etc.
Thank you for the clear Thought
Madam Bee, please do not misinterpret and put words into what Bhagavan said. You are expected not to add into what Bhagavan said. You may though say that it is what your interpretation of it would be.
Thank you didi for posting this :-)
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The concerned person has full freedom to decide about going to temple or any activity. She need not tell about the condition to anyone...own prerogative. The great rishi-kavi VYASJI, with this intention describes DRAUPATHIS departure to jungle when she touches feet of all respectable people and they embrace her when she was in the condition under discussion
Thank you sir for your explanation. Can you please help me. I am a mother with a kid in a small nuclear family. I want to perform sadhana.I love to say mantras and I feel myself to be in safer hands while in Pooja but during menstrual cycle I feel myself to why born as a woman. I regret my body. It is not allowing me to touch the idols. I like to lit lamp daily but for 7 days my home is without lamp and God in my home is without Pooja. I have no one to help. So I was searching regarding this. Can I lit lamp and show dhoop deep to yantras. I find no siththar songs or Veda songs mentioning menstruating women.
@@padsan1000 The present-day difficulties are result of indoctrination from early childhood of all in the society. Much more dangerous teachings are imparted in some religious groups......Now progressive individuals should come together to educate others. There is absolutely no difference in the area of spirituality and practice of SANATANADHARMA including BHAKTI marga rituals on gender basis. The Srutis and equivalent sacred texts don't allow any discrimination.
@@namboodiries9069 thanks so much for prompt reply sir. I will try to change the beliefs rooted in me.
@@padsan1000 God bless you all
@@padsan1000 @Namboodiri ES is absolutely correct. These are wrong ideas instilled by society and women must STRONGLY reject them. The Vedas refer to women as "Devi" (because she is Divine). Why cant Devi light the diya, do mantra jap, touch the idols and burn incense? All because of the God given process of menstruation? God resides in every atom of our body, He alone has become all things: Sarvam Khalvidam Brahma. So dont EVER feel impure! God loves you more than you know.
Doing puja and meditation is different but entering a deity premise with strong vedic rituals or starting some homa or anushthan can result in failure during this period. It's pure logic and science, ladies entire aura and balance is messed up during this period which can adversely effect the circumstances or ritual. A WOMAN IS MAA OR THE FORM OF DEVI, NEVER FORGET IT. But you can't escape the ancient science parameters just because your new age 21st century mind do not accept it.
" It's pure logic and science, ladies entire aura and balance is messed up during this period which can adversely effect the circumstances or ritual" - says who? from which veda, upanishad, purana or tantra did you get this idea? Please provide the reference. Its all mumbo jumbo perpetuated to deny women their god given rights. If woman is DEVI then how can she become unbalanced? Do you think women become mental patients during menstruation?
@@Spiritualbee I admire your advocacy towards this issue, but tell me what is the problem with womens if they avoid rituals /abstain things while mensuration cycle only. Don't they have entire month or year do perform things ? Tell me how much you know about sadhna and its ethics, can you enter a temple with your underwear polluted ? Most of hindus shall not - may be that could be termed for you as natural or biological too. Ha?
@@Spiritualbee Another thing...Go and try to understand definition of physical,mental & verbal celibacy. If there are restrictions on a particular one single institution of faith in respect of entry of women, I don't understand why educated people like you talk and publish things like an illiterate. It's strange and shameful that few men like you don't have a complete knowledge base and jumped into concluding things to bring justice to other gender. Is that not gender biasness, what would happen if women have this restriction for males on something. then people like you start preaching other things ?
@@saurabhkaushik3552 Saurabhji - the problem is that this custom of refraining from worship on menstrual days serves absolutely no purpose. What is the benefit that it provides? On the other hand it damages women's relationship with God because most women feel that they are somehow less than men and that their is something wrong with their body and gender. Why should women feel insecure and unrespected and unloved by God in this way? Is it right? Following these customs in modern times does great harm and no positive benefit comes from it. What will a woman who feels low about herself, teach her daughters? Can she make them strong and courageous? Can such daughters stand shoulder to shoulder with men and contribute to society? And if women dont feel good about themselves can Hindu society and India prosper and ascend to become Jagat Guru? Other people will say - you people discriminate against your own women, they feel they are less than men, then why should I respect Hindu philosophy? We will SLOWLY lose the respect of the world if we insist on following purposeless customs. And India will never become Jagat Guru. Which is what we want it to become. Equality must be brought back to society. Vedas call women as Devi (Divine beings) but does Hindu society actually treat them as such? Its not possible to say YES when such customs exist.
@@saurabhkaushik3552 I am a woman - cant you make out from my voice?
Yes
Everything is ri8
Bt during period we cannot to go d temple
Bcz
Its nt purity
Hum ashudhdh nai kr skte na Bhagwan ji ko
Do you know the vedic mantra ॐ अपवित्रः पवित्रो वा सर्वावस्थां गतोऽपि वा ।
यः स्मरेत्पुण्डरीकाक्षं स बाह्याभ्यन्तरः शुचिः ॥
Here is what it means
1: Om, if one is Apavitra (Impure) or Pavitra (Pure), or even in all other conditions, ...
2: ... He who remembers Pundarikaksha (Another name of Sri Vishnu, literally meaning with Lotus-like Eyes), He becomes Pure outwardly as well as inwardly.
We must Follow the scriptures and not our wrong and ignorant social beliefs.
Can a female listen just god mantras and pray inside heart without chanting say about it if you can ma'am
absolutely you can chant mantras mentally and orally even if you have your periods.
@@Spiritualbee I don't think orally but inside heart we can do just by thinking it inside our heart but in some situations only😊
Madam Bee, please understand that Bhagavan allowed Suri Nagamma to meditate and did not say anything with respect to entering a temple. You are trying to read into something which ceases to exit. And as far as Bhagavan is concerned he will not say anything against the shastric injunctions. And what argument are you trying to trade to prove your stand point 😂😂😂
Meditation on God is establishing an even higher direct connection with God than merely visiting a temple. Visiting a temple is to condition mind to become ready for the next step which is meditation and immersion in God. Going to temples is a beginners step. But people today think going to temples is the beginning and end of Hinduism. And what do most do in a temple? pray to God for fulfillment of materialistic desires. This is not real spirituality. That begins where such prayers end.
Also please find the exact quotes from the shastras where they say that: "women are impure and should not enter temples during periods." Shastras make NO such claims.
@@Spiritualbee Sanatana Dharma caters to all individuals on whichever stage of their spiritual evolution they are. There is an order and it is tall order. The problem is you want to talk about talk about bramha but your mind is still stuck in wordly affairs. Don't look down on other, what they do, when they go to a temple what they pray for. For all you know they may be on the last stage of spiritual evolution and seeding the god himself. The problem is you claim to be higher level of spiritual evolution but are actually are far far away. Stop being a hypocrite. Concede and stop cheating your own self. I am sorry that I being rude and it may hurt you, but convenient interpretation of words of saints, atmagyanis and shastras is not at all welcomed rather frowned upon.
@@advaitsharma7269 Rather than answering to the points I outlined, you are just ranting and using insults as the way to elevate yourself...so let it be. When you have calmed down and can have a rational counter to the points I listed, come comment.
@@Spiritualbee I don't think any of your point have any substance. On the contrary I question your understanding let alone required for the grasping of Vedanta. And all shastra have injuncted and prohibited be it taitreya samhita or dharma shastra. The funny as well as sad part is you are trying to teach others when you yourself don't seem to be qualified and interpreting and misguiding others. Anyways may god help you.
If a woman goes to the temple in her periods. It won't hurt herself or god but it can hurt other women who are pregnant or have no period time.
how?
How?
Is watching pornography a sin? @thespiritualbee
Whether it is sinful or not is not the point. The question is if it furthers one's spiritual progress to a higher level or keeps one bound to a lower level. That criterion is enough to make a decision in most cases.
Yes it is - for it inserts terrible samskaras in the mind. Have explained it in my essay: www.spiritualbee.com/posts/is-watching-porn-a-sin/
Thank you for clearing this
Well said Pulkit