Preparing for the rituals

samysamy (67)in #family • 6 years ago

It's my sons Brahmopadesham on May 2nd and I am busy preparing for the occasion. It is an important milestones for my son who would be taking up and practicing Brahmachariya ( celibacy) henceforth till he is ready for marriage.

This is going to be the second important samskara in hindu traditions after the garbha samskara. This would be the 2nd stage in his life. After the ceremony, he would be expected to be adult enough to do his daily chores on his own.

The upadesham (education) would be imparted to him by his father in the presence of relatives who will bless the child who is all set to walk on the path of knowledge. The ceremony would begin by him letting go his hair by shaving off his entire hair. After the ceremony my son would be wearing a sacred thread always. He should also perform the sandhyavandanam at least 2 times a day.

I am excited as it is going to be an important part of my son's life and it is also the first ceremony that would be hosted by me and my husband, and at the same time nervous too wondering if my son is old enough to take up the conditions that comes with the ritual.

I have babied my son for 10 years and he cannot eat his food until I feed him. That has to stop after this ceremony.

Today we had a small pre ceremony at home wherein we prayed for the blessings of our relatives who are no longer with us.
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ferus (3) 6 years ago

Which is beside husbands @samysamy yes

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ssatria743 (55) 6 years ago

@samysamy's son is a young man

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sureshvtec (37) 6 years ago

Hello....I'm not bramin..I'm staunch follower of Parasurama and karna...I read your post ..In that you have mentioned sacred thread..Can you tell me what is the definition of sacred?

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samysamy (67) 6 years ago

Sacred means religious. If you have seen Brahmin boys in India you must have seen then what they call 'janevu'. It is a white coloured thread that they wear across their left shoulder.

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sureshvtec (37) 6 years ago

Fine..Sacred means religious ..Also it have meaning of holy and deserving respect as it is connected to God ..I'm wearing black thread considering Vishnu god and Shiva dollar hanging in thread...Both connected to God..If you believe all the living organisms in the universe is created by god, then we are connected to God which means all the living organisms are sacred..Then why should wear white thread black thread and dollar etc..Don't you think it is unnecessary...I thought..Even though my mind telling it is unnecessary..I was grown by parent like you practicing rituals, superstitions etc..I'm unable get out of those practices..Of course those things give hope and at some times but it made us to rely on that..My close friend is atheist..He believe in himself not god or threads and dollars..I'm not here to debate or humiliate or hurt sentiment of others..I'm just sharing my thoughts..Can you share your opinion on my reply?

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samysamy (67) 6 years ago

I am a believer in god, but I don't chant hymns etc. I believe God is inside us, we don't have to visit temples to see god. I don't believe that God will bless me with what I desire if I pray to him, it is all destiny. I am following the traditions because it is going on for ages and it is important that it doesn't fade with coming generation. It is much like how we celebrate Diwali or Holi. Brahmopadesham actually means that the young boy is now old enough to leave the home and live a life in the woods to understand the nature and it's working, actually learn by himself, but here we are not doing that. We are just teaching him what our forefathers did. We will still provide him the life that he has been living till now. Good food, clothes and education. What say?

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