Maha Shivarathri- You Snooze, You Lose!
Scientific reason behind Maha Shivaratri
Around Maha Shivaratri, the Sun and the Moon are aligned in
such a way that the Vata component of our body gets activated. The activity is
maximum during this time of the year. Vata is one of the three constituents of
the body, the other two being Pitta and Kapha.
Anything related to
movement in the body has a direct connection with Vata. Accordingly, Vata
directly impacts the following –
- At the physical level (Sthula), Vata impacts the nervous system, and controls all bodily movement.
- At a cellular level (Sookshma), Vata “moves” nutrients into the body, and at the same time “moves” the wastes out of the cell.
- In the natural plan (Karana), Vata helps in retrieving
information from the memory, and enables cause and effect analysis.
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Such is the importance of Vata. Even a minor imbalance of
Vata drastically affects the points mentioned above. In case of a Vata
imbalance, the person will experience issues like lethargy, demotivation, forgetfulness, bad
temperament, depressed, aggressive, mood swings and in extreme cases
anti-social and suicidal tendencies. A key characteristic of Vata is dryness.
Most of us would have
noticed that during this time of the year, the body becomes very dry more so
during the night. The night of Shivaratri is the best time for us to balance
the Vata in ourselves.
As Yogis, we identify
5 types of Vata.
- Prana Vata responsible for inhalation
- Apana Vata responsible for removal of waste
- Udana Vata responsible for exhalation
- Samana Vata responsible for consolidation
- Vyana Vata responsible for locomotion
If one performs the Vata Kriya during the week of Maha
Shivaratri, or at least on that one day, all the above Vatas as cleansed and
lubricated. A person with a balanced and cleanses Vata will exhibit a positive behaviour
and extrovert, happy, clam and have presence of mind.
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