Ever wondered why Shraddha Paksha fall in to Sharad Ritu (autumn)?
Ever wondered how remembering and paying homage to our ancestors help us?
There are several reasons why we remember and worship our ancestors during this time of the year, but I would like to focus on very gross reason.
Remember one thing : You and your body, is gift from last several generations. Your genetic imprints carry entire history of at least 7 generations. It has recording of environmental changes happened during 7 generations (from mother and father side). It also had instructions to tackle future.
Under the toxic influence of mass mediums like movies, newspapers and TV news, we now really don’t remember and respect our ancestors.
Shraddha and Pitr Tarpan is something we do every year and get invisible help from ancestors legacy. This season (Sharad) is season of epidemics. It is also season when our immunity is all time low for the year due to vata prakop of monsoon. It is also now known fact that our mind drives and shapes body. So remembering 7 generations also activates memories (yeah, gross living won’t give that sensitivity but do perform pitru tarpana with faith!)
“Roughly eight percent of our DNA comes from viruses that infected our ancestors millions of years ago. New research by geneticists shows that more than an oddity, the viral DNA switches on genes responsible for initiating an immune response. When removed, the innate immune system — a first-responder to infection by pathogens including viruses — does not function properly. The study shows that viral DNA functions in our body by helping us fight infections.”
To activate or deactivate these genes is really a mental task. And a weak mind cannot receive help from the past. Nor the future can help.