If you are unfamiliar with the word ‘detoxification’ allow me to explain the same. To understand detoxification, we need to be aware about toxins.
Toxins are
substances that can be harmful to the body, especially in high amounts. They
can be found in the environment, food, and even within the body itself. Toxins can have a negative impact on the
body in various ways, such as damaging cells, disrupting hormones, and
interfering with normal bodily functions. It's important to be aware of potential
sources of toxins and take steps to minimize exposure, as well as supporting
the body's natural detoxification processes through healthy lifestyle habits
like those mentioned in the previous paragraph. To detoxify our bodies health
experts, recommend the following:
To keep
oneself Hydrated: To eat a healthy diet.
To exercise
regularly.
To get enough
sleep.
To reduce
alcohol and caffeine intake.
To avoid
processed foods and sugar.
Maybe some of
us do follow these healthy tips to be physically fit, but have you thought
about detoxifying your soul? Do you realize we struggle with restlessness,
stress, brokenness each day? Unfortunately, voluntarily, or involuntarily we
pollute our souls with negative things. How can we remove these toxins from our
souls? Some religions, cultures, rituals traditions, contexts provide
solutions. I give below few examples:
Vasistha
Dharmasutra 27:14 states, “when a man subsists one day each on cow’s urine
cowdung, milk, curd, and ghee for five days, he is purified by these five
products of the cow."
Agni Purana
267.4 “Bathing with a cow dung would be conferring fortune. Bathing with Cow’s
urine would destroy the sins.”
One Doctor
from Haryana Dr Manoj Mittal stated that one should eat cow dung to purify
mind, body, and soul. (Refer link)
Sometimes such
practices can be detrimental for health, yet we choose to believe in them. I
think it is absolutely one’s choice to do so. Practice of these rituals can
cause damage to human body, and it should be carefully thought through. People
who lead an immoral life in the normal sense of the word, believe a dip each
day in the Ganges will purify the soul. Unfortunately, such ideology forces
them to continue with their sinful life and believe the water has purified
them. Do you see a disconnection? For example, a news article states that Ganga
is the second most polluted river in the world. The government is doing its
best to constantly clean it. We are most often caught up with rituals,
traditions and practices that continue for ages and replicate hoping it will
have an effect.
In real sense, true transformation is the change of heart. You need an external source who is higher and holier than mere mankind. More importantly, one who has been resurrected from death (which is the ultimate test of humanity) and has the power to forgive and transform us. Soul is not a physical organ, and the external factors cannot have an impact on it. In this season where people meditate on Jesus’s trail, His crucifixion and resurrection which is called Easter Sunday, His Sacrifice has an impact. Jesus died for our sins, and He has the power to forgive our sins. The Bible says, “If we confess our sins, he (Jesus) is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” We are saved by faith and not by our works. Our works can satisfy us but we can still live with all toxins. Your soul needs to be detoxified. Would you approach Him in faith?
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