Water - the subtle purifier

[Ravishankar.G]

Dear All,

In the ancient times, sages who lived in the forest used to carry a Kamandalu (a small pitcher) filled with water). Many paintings that depict these sages too show this. Even today many who perform Japa (chanting of divine names or incantations) or meditation are seen to be carrying a kamandalu with water.

What is the purpose and significance of carrying this pitcher filled with water?

Everyone is aware that water is a cleanser. It is used for purifying purposes. Water plays a major role in external cleanliness. But the attributes of water do not stop there!

It’s cleansing attribute works at subtler levels too! Water has the power to wipe off even unseen subtle vibrations that may cause harm to us. Indeed, it offers us greater protection than we perceive.This subtle attribute of water can be observed in many instances when we care to look at it. We know that the police usually take the help of a trained dog to track a thief. The dog catches some scent of the thief and starts following the scent. The dog can trace the track of the thief so long as the thief has not crossed a river or any kind of a water reservoir.

If the thief takes a dip in a water source he gets cleansed at a subtler level and the dog can trace him no more! That’s how deep water cleanses one!This was known to our great seers and sages of past and thus they always had a pitcher filled with water with them.

When we place such a pitcher in front of us while walking or performing Japa/meditation, the negative vibrations of the person who come near us is barred by the water in the pitcher and thus we stand protected from it! This is why when we eat we protect our plate by pouring water around it (’pariseshanam’). That protects our food from being contaminated by the negative thoughts of one who sees us eating.

Source: http://www.namadwaar.org/home.php
Category: Science

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