The Pristine Glory of the Sun God
The Pristine Glory of the Sun God
- Dr.Shirish Bhate
Dear Earth who gave to us this food,
Dear Sun who made it ripe and good,
Dear Earth, dear Sun by you we live,
Our Loving Thanks to you we give
St. Francis.
The sun, centre of our solar system, is considered by the ancient
acharyas to be the source of our energy and health. Astrological
samhitas recommend that before one takes up worship of any god or
any planet, to qualify oneself, one should chant Gayatri Mantra at
least 10,000 times. Gayatri worship is considered equal to the
worship of the sun.
On the level of energies, sunlight is our primary source of life and
provides a combination of both bio-energy and electromagnetic
energies. The discussion on prana shakti created in plants, fruits
and grains was first seen in message #1680 by this author. Raghuram,
in connection with vegetarianism also discusses this energy storage
in plants as a part of the food cycle as mentioned in the Bhagvad
Gita at:
http://nvraghuram.blogspot.com/2006/06/vegetarianism-2-aspects-of.html
The beneficial bio-energy stored in sun-drenched fruits and
vegetables gradually gets lost if these foods are stored in the
dark, so it is most beneficial to expose them to the sun again for a
short period before eating them. If you are seeking optimal health
benefits from your food it is also better not to store food in the
fridge. Any left-overs are better given to some hungry creature
rather than keep them for another day and lose even more of their
vitality. More vital than the creation of bio-energy content in our
foods is sunlight's power to sweep away depression, as mentioned in
message #1549. The benefit of this has been proved and recorded in
the archives by another group member in message # 4832.
The effect of sunlight
on our moods can also be observed when we realize how all of us
feel like spending time in familiar surroundings and with loved ones
towards evening. This is the main reason that people are anxious to
get home at the end of the day when the sun starts setting and is
true too of the creatures such as cows, birds etc.
Hospital visiting times for patients' relatives are mainly scheduled
in the evening and also patients suffering from dementia and
Alzheimer's become more agitated and depressed towards evening when
their cognitive abilities are further reduced (Sundowners Syndrome).
The moon has an even more moody impact on us! At the time of the
full moon it is well documented that increased dementia occurs –
sometimes even apparently normal people show increased agitation and
emotional outbursts. This may be attributed to increased fluid
pressure on the
brain. The
water content of the brain exceeds that in the rest of body. The
moon also affects menstrual cycles and many other areas of life,
from tides to plant sap movement and fluctuations etc.
It is also fascinating to note that mental and emotional changes
which occur in the time span between morning and evening are more
pronounced around the time of the new moon, but less so around the
time of the full moon. Many police commissioners have observed that
crime rate shoots up at the new moon. The moon is opposite the sun
around full moon during the day and closer to the sun at the new
moon during the day, so the moon appears hidden behind the sun at
this time. Somehow at these times we experience an increased
tendency to feel depressed as we seem to bid the sun and the moon
farewell, and in such extremes as in Alaska's
winters, where they record continuous
darkness for twenty four hours a day for weeks on end, this is when
they get the most suicides occurring, as well as an increase in
cases of depression, so they routinely need to use light therapy to
help patients overcome these problems. (
Continued in Part 2 )
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