Black cat crossing your path brings bad luck?

The link states that superstitions are not uniform. A cat is bad omen in some countries and lucky somewhere else. So this is all illogical. Even if a cat crossin parth is unlucky,  what if you can't see that.  If a cat is crossing my path at a distance far away from my sight, will that even then be unlucky? 

Gulshan Kumar Ajmani wrote:

The link states that superstitions are not uniform. A cat is bad omen in some countries and lucky somewhere else. So this is all illogical. Even if a cat crossin parth is unlucky,  what if you can't see that.  If a cat is crossing my path at a distance far away from my sight, will that even then be unlucky? 

 

Absolutely sir. These superstitions vary from country to country and also region to region in the same country. Of course they are superstitions sans rationale.

Hi Rambabu,

It is not only black cat. Whichever cat passes our path while going out, it is bad. I have experienced this on many occasions in my life. It indicates the ensuing bad luck. To narrate an incidence, at 5.10 Pm on 30.6.2012, I was going to my brother's house across the road to convey the message about my sister who was bed ridden with stroke. When we were just entering their housing complex at 5.10 PM, a cat crossed our path and I felt very bad and sad. Can you believe, exactly at that precise time, my sister expired in the hospital.  

@ Rajaraman

It is an accidental coincidence. Can you tell me how many times you met with hazards ? Are they happening whenever a cat crosses your way?

Sad things can happen in everyone’s life at any time, but we cannot blame a poor animal for it just because it happens to cross our way and a superstition is already inscribed in its name. These are all coincidences, and are beyond the ‘law of cause and effect’. But, surprisingly, a superstitious mind cannot accept this fact because the power of superstition is amazing and always repels the power of reasoning.

RAMAKRISHNAN. A wrote:

Sad things can happen in everyone’s life at any time, but we cannot blame a poor animal for it just because it happens to cross our way and a superstition is already inscribed in its name. These are all coincidences, and are beyond the ‘law of cause and effect’. But, surprisingly, a superstitious mind cannot accept this fact because the power of superstition is amazing and always repels the power of reasoning.

 

Well said. Accidental coincidences will rule us and they take us in a tight grip. I agree these coincidences are nothing but superstitions.

Many people are happy to believe in superstitions because their life has been revolving around them, so be it...Some of us may think it is nonsense but for a believer it is an entire lifestyle and they are not going to change no matter what !!!

If the believers are sure of their beliefs, it's OK. They are entitled for it. But they should not spread their beliefs and force on others. They don't have the right to force the people into dark ages.

i do believe that when a cat especially the black cat crosses the road and if we go through the same road from where the cat have been passed, it will bring bad luck to us, i firmly believe that because it happens to me most of the time in a year

I love cats a lot and at least a hundred cats, including black ones, have crossed my path multiple times but I have never been struck down with evil so far.

Many of these customs and superstitions may or may not have any validity...However some are based on some relevant facts like not having any functions during Aati month as we call it ( Aashad) because of heavy rains that dont stop at all....So no auspicious functions and ceremonies are conducted during that month. Although it started with a practical reason, now people go to any extent even saying that if a couple get married during that month their marriage will be doomed ..

usha manohar wrote:

Many of these customs and superstitions may or may not have any validity...However some are based on some relevant facts like not having any functions during Aati month as we call it ( Aashad) because of heavy rains that dont stop at all....So no auspicious functions and ceremonies are conducted during that month. Although it started with a practical reason, now people go to any extent even saying that if a couple get married during that month their marriage will be doomed ..

True Usha...most superstitions have their origins in some kind of practicality involving safety and security. But people have managed to turn it into silly superstitions!

There are no benefits of these superstitions. A Surgeon here refused to perform a critical operation because one of the nurse sneezed.. Ultimately the patient breathed his last on the operation table itself/

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Many of these customs and superstitions may or may not have any validity...However some are based on some relevant facts like not having any functions during Aati month as we call it ( Aashad) because of heavy rains that dont stop at all....So no auspicious functions and ceremonies are conducted during that month. Although it started with a practical reason, now people go to any extent even saying that if a couple get married during that month their marriage will be doomed ..

True Usha...most superstitions have their origins in some kind of practicality involving safety and security. But people have managed to turn it into silly superstitions!

It becomes difficult at times to argue with your family elders against these superstitions...They are so set in their beliefs and you dont want to make them unhappy although I do try and get an explanation .. 

rambabu wrote:

There are no benefits of these superstitions. A Surgeon here refused to perform a critical operation because one of the nurse sneezed.. Ultimately the patient breathed his last on the operation table itself/

 

Surprising that surgeon failed to perform his job because of superstition. This is least expected of a surgeon.  even an astrologer appointed in Railway will not go by horoscope for timing of trains. 

 

In this respect, I'm very curt to put before them my views on superstitions be it any family member or a friend. But in case of family members or friends I caution them, "You do whatever you like as long as your beliefs do not  come on my way. I may sound crude. But that's the only way to express my firm attitude on superstitions.

Maintaining certain relationships is far more important than showing our firm attitude and opposition especially to those close to you.... I feel that many people change with exposure and listening to other peoples views but tend to be stubborn when there is opposition to their own beliefs..

Belief is everything; not just a belief, but a firm belief. We relate two things and believe without doubt that one will happen followed by the other. This belief always remains in our subconscious mind in the form of an awareness and because of this awareness, things happen as per our belief. It is the law of the universe that if we have a firm belief in our mind it will become manifested when we have reached the right place and right time and everything is in perfect harmony. It is a law of attraction of the universe that happens in the unconscious level of our awareness. We call it coincidence. These are meaningful coincidences and ‘Synchronicity’ is the other name for this phenomenon. 

It is otherwise in my case. My friends  family members instead of stopping relationships with me, they showed lot of enthusiasm to know the rationale behind my curtness. One cannot have cake and eat too. Of course, I am glad that there are people who understood me and never dared to snap relations with me.

RAMAKRISHNAN. A wrote:

Belief is everything; not just a belief, but a firm belief. We relate two things and believe without doubt that one will happen followed by the other. This belief always remains in our subconscious mind in the form of an awareness and because of this awareness, things happen as per our belief. It is the law of the universe that if we have a firm belief in our mind it will become manifested when we have reached the right place and right time and everything is in perfect harmony. It is a law of attraction of the universe that happens in the unconscious level of our awareness. We call it coincidence. These are meaningful coincidences and ‘Synchronicity’ is the other name for this phenomenon. 

They say faith moves mountains, so why not let each one to his her own belief rather than impose our views on them, however rationale they may seem to us ..