Do you know the benefits of moonlight charged water on Buddha Purnima?
In the end
these things matter most:
How well did you love it?
How fully did you live?
How deeply did you let go?”
– Gautama Buddha.
India is an amalgamation of cultures and religions, and one of the smaller communities in the country is the Buddhist community. Indian Buddhists celebrate Vesak or Buddha Purnima on May 16th this year – different Buddhist countries celebrate it on different days – but it does have to be on a full moon.
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Buddha Purnima: Why it is celebrated?
Buddha Purnima is celebrated in East Asia honoring Gautam Buddha marking the day as His birthday. In this area, the birth and demise of Buddha are observed as two separate holidays. These places include Taiwan and Japan.
At the same time, it is also celebrated in South Asia as a part of the Vesak celebration which honors Buddha’s enlightenment as well as death. The Asian countries where Buddha Jayanti is celebrated include Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The countries that celebrate Buddha Purnima outside the Asian continent include Australia, Brazil, Canada, and the United States of America. In all these regions, the festivity takes place in different forms, on different dates as well as with different beliefs.
Why Buddha Purnima is so auspicious?
Buddha Purnima is an auspicious occasion as considered by Theravada Buddhism. It marks the day when Gautam Buddha born as Prince gained salvation under the Mahabodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. This day, therefore, is considered to be one of the most important days in the Buddhist calendar. The Buddhists also go to the pagodas for pouring water at the bottom of the tree for honouring Buddha’s enlightenment.
Benefits of moonlight charged water on Buddha purnima
Moon charge has a lot of benefits and though science doesn’t back this theory, many spiritual healers and doctors believe that this elemental energy source can affect our body and mind in many positive ways.
1. Moon charged water can help you get your menstrual cycle back on track
“Ayurveda says that the 28-day cycle of the moon and your menstrual cycle are interrelated. Therefore, it may keep your menstrual cycle in sync with the moon,”
2. It can also help you with PCOS
It is believed that one must drink moon-charged water on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. Since it is believed both moon and water have calming and soothing properties; and form an elemental balance, they can help in overcoming hormonal imbalance.
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3. It keeps you energized
Other than that, moon water can help in revitalizing and cleansing your energy. Therefore, it is used for spiritual healing, as the moon is believed to possess the energy that enhances qualities like acceptance, surrender, and equanimity, which can also be described as yin or feminine energy.
4. Moon-charged water also helps in dealing with mental health problems
According to a study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, mental health is connected to the lunar phenomenon, especially if you are dealing with bipolar issues.
It is said that this happens due to the calming properties of the moonlight, and the energies present in the water. So, these are some amazing benefits of moonlight charged water.
Science behind water charging
It is theorized that water has the ability to hold some sort of imprint or “memory” of substances that have been exposed or dissolved in it. Some researchers believe that this “memory” even holds true after high dilution even to the point of no molecule remains in the water itself.
The idea of the memory of water arose in the laboratory of Jacques Benveniste in the late 1980s and 20 years later the debate is still ongoing even though an increasing number of scientists report they have confirmed the basic results.
In the same way, it is believed that when one charges water in the moonlight the water molecules get charged by some energy which would greatly affect your health in a positive way.
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