Superstitions and you

Some beliefs though categorized as superstitious, have scientific explanations.

It's said, 9 month pregnant lady and new born kid should never stay out at 'Sandhya' and flying birds should never pass them.
This can be scientifically explained as "Safety of pregnant ladies and young ones from night/dark, snow etc....Someone has made such a statement." Isn't it?

Whatever comes out of litmus test of scientific inquiry ceases to be a superstition, it becomes a scientific truth! All superstitions never meet this test successfully!

Some beliefs though categorized as superstitious, have scientific explanations.

It's said, 9 month pregnant lady and new born kid should never stay out at 'Sandhya' and flying birds should never pass them.
This can be scientifically explained as "Safety of pregnant ladies and young ones from night/dark, snow etc....Someone has made such a statement." Isn't it?

Whatever comes out of litmus test of scientific inquiry ceases to be a superstition, it becomes a scientific truth! All superstitions never meet this test successfully!

Yes....
I have found many such sayings by our ancestors, which have support of explanations. But I forget it all.

Pregnant ladies can't go to temple after 6 months.
It may be because old people thought, if she go in the rush (crowdy temples), both she and her kid may get injury or something like that. Isn't it?

But i never heard of it. Many of my aunts went to temple when they are pregnant.

Some beliefs though categorized as superstitious, have scientific explanations.

It's said, 9 month pregnant lady and new born kid should never stay out at 'Sandhya' and flying birds should never pass them.
This can be scientifically explained as "Safety of pregnant ladies and young ones from night/dark, snow etc....Someone has made such a statement." Isn't it?

Whatever comes out of litmus test of scientific inquiry ceases to be a superstition, it becomes a scientific truth! All superstitions never meet this test successfully!

Yes....
I have found many such sayings by our ancestors, which have support of explanations. But I forget it all.

Pregnant ladies can't go to temple after 6 months.
It may be because old people thought, if she go in the rush (crowdy temples), both she and her kid may get injury or something like that. Isn't it?

For example, most illiterate and superstitious vehicle drivers suddenly jam on the brakes whenever a cat crosses their path actually to court accidents!!!

chinamoy can you please explain the relation between the pregnant lady example and the example you have give. what relation is there, why you have given this example

chinamoy can you please explain the relation between the pregnant lady example and the example you have give. what relation is there, why you have given this example

It's obvious enough to a discerning observer that the relation is exactly the opposite!

But i never heard of it. Many of my aunts went to temple when they are pregnant.

Just ask them.....
can't go after 6 months pregnancy. :unsure:

Kids are not taken to temple till they reach 6 months, as it's believed they are divine. Taken only after Chorunu at temple.

Hi all:-)
well..superstitions can even be helpful!..especially in curing certain diseases..for eg:- people tie some sacred thread in their hand to get cure from skin warts and miraculously many gets cured..reinforcing the belief..
Here the truth is..when you tie a band you starts believing that it wil cure the wart.Gradually this positive feeling in the mind can actually be converted to a physical phenomenon and it can bring changes to the body.
To be more specific...Skin and nerves develop from same source(same layer in embryo).So a positive mind can bring about a healthy skin!!

In this world everything is superstitions. So what ever elder say there will be some scientific and superstitions reason behind

That is right, even beliefs and age old practices help us cure some of the problems. You know trust can heel half the illness. If you have no confidence and will to get well, the best of treatment won't work.

Hi all:-)
well..superstitions can even be helpful!..especially in curing certain diseases..for eg:- people tie some sacred thread in their hand to get cure from skin warts and miraculously many gets cured..reinforcing the belief..
Here the truth is..when you tie a band you starts believing that it wil cure the wart.Gradually this positive feeling in the mind can actually be converted to a physical phenomenon and it can bring changes to the body.
To be more specific...Skin and nerves develop from same source(same layer in embryo).So a positive mind can bring about a healthy skin!!

Yes, of course.
Actually our positive approach heels us more easily than our medicines. Such superstitions are good.
But many may harm us too. We should be able to identify between these two

No way I can not see any one with superstitions in my family. We have no trust in these.

No way I can not see any one with superstitions in my family. We have no trust in these.

Even my family is also not superstitious but still they believe on small myths which is OK and does not harm anyone. :)

Some of members will believe there is superstitious when some young one died means. I cannot believe them.

It is often believed that if some one dies on Saturday, two of his relatives can follow him very soon.

there are many superstitious beliefs like people say that when we wake at morning we have brush our teeth immediately or else the Goddess LAkshmi will leave the house and go

there are many superstitious beliefs like people say that when we wake at morning we have brush our teeth immediately or else the Goddess LAkshmi will leave the house and go

This is about cleanliness people believe Lakshi don't stay in the house where people don't keep them clean. :laugh:

Even the sink in the kitchen is not clean, i mean the utinsils which we have used should be washed imedaitely or else Lord lakshmi will go away itseems

Even the sink in the kitchen is not clean, i mean the utinsils which we have used should be washed imedaitely or else Lord lakshmi will go away itseems

Yes, these two superstitions are right too....also good!!! :laugh: :laugh: