Is Handshake Un-Indian ?
bhattathiri | 29 August 2004, 3:53pm
I am a practising Feng Shui Consultant from Mumbai, and have some strong (or weak!) views on the custom of handshake. The hands and soles of the feet have practically all the nevers of the body ending there and they are very good energy points. Su-Jok and Accupressure therapies depends on the Hands and Feet respectively for treatment for the same reasons.
I have found my own theories (Isaac Newton style) that why do we touch & wash the feet of saints and elderly people and they bless us with their hand. What I guess (and damn good, it should be right) is that while we bow down and touch their feet, they express their wish through the hands by placing on our head - thus completing one full cycle (like electricity). Morarji Desai (he is my mentor) is right, because Indian Custom of Holding the hands together so as not to lose our own energy on the wrong people. Western Customes of Shaking Hands, Kissing, Hussing (like Arabs) can pass on our positive energy to others (undeserving) or can get negative energy from others (avoidable).
Though I have had some fair knowledge of Sanskrit, I am not able to translate what Sugriva had said. However I feel "paaninam" etc. are meant to clasp other's hands in one's hand (and not shaking other's hands), like we do in marrriages the bride and bridegroom holding the hands. May be the wise old people know that by shaking hands on marriage day makes the hushands shaking his confidence later.
Can we have a debate (no hands barred!)
Chittur Venugopal, venugopalcm@yahoo.co.in
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