The Tradition Of Yagya And Its Folklores

By Henry Peterson


Being faithful can be compared to having super powers as it changes the lives of people from being confused in this world to being enlightened. But, it has its limitations that if controlled by anyone it can be a weakness that can be turned against other beliefs and do things that are against its will. Related to this topic are some areas of religion and tradition, due to society being more engaged in this activity more than anything else in the world and often the subject of disputes.

Cultures have been around the world for a very long time, varying from tribes, cultural norms, and tradition that community believe is real. Traditions like yagya, also known yajna is a ritual activity performed by the Vedic yagyas to construct positive effects and negative effects in the various areas of life. The word literally means to sacrifice, have faith, praise, and offer as referred by Hinduism as any offering done using fire joined with mantras.

It is an act of giving up any objects before gods. The ritual is performed by an appointed sacred being whose job is to save the lives of mankind. Offerings on this tradition are mostly food and plants or animals anything that the community is accepted far from what an individual would imagine when hearing the offering, overtures such as juice of a soma plant, mixed milk, cake, pulse, an animal and many other things.

The service is said to improve the evolution, wealth, harmony, and health of a person. As became people interested, the tradition made its way into the internet with some sites that offer the services to those who are willing to pay for the experience. It also the ability to foresee life situations and suggest proper yagyas to maintain and restore balance in a life of an individual.

Similar to the modern religion today, the tradition is also founded on one basic fundamental principle, having faith in gods. The community that adheres to the way of living of culture is appreciative and in harmony with the environment and nature, the reason why some mantras are done in some zones of the forests where these people live. Along with it are stories about legends, myths, and gods are told base on experiences of their people.

Offerings tossed on the fire are oblations towards the god of fire and messenger of gods, Agni. The stories told that Agni take the offerings to gods, and in return, their prayers will be answered. It is an exchange spiritually between the supreme divine beings and human beings in a form of fire.

Society today find this kind of belief ancient and a bit odd for it to still exist as a manner of getting answered prayers. But there is not much of a difference to what the modern people do. It might be refreshing to the eyes of somebody, but the main purpose of the activity is the same.

However, humans have acquired knowledge in the world that there are individuals who do not have beliefs and or support any sort of religion. The basis of their existence depends on scientific facts of evolution and prefer the conditions of cause and effects that controls the situation of a person. They are not willing to devote their lives to something that is not certain or proven by science.

Facts from science, and faith through religion, interesting that these two completely repel each other yet they are both essential. In order to have a better understanding of human being traditions are there to stand as the basis of life, and to be able to evolve, science is the way to develop mankind. An ancient tradition like yagya is important to the society to have a better understanding as long as it serves for good reasons.




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