Your age correlates with your wisdom. But, not always that is the saddest reality.
On a recent visit to a shiva temple, I came across an elderly man (around 80 year old) with aavin milk sachet. He handed over the milk packet to the temple priest for abhisekham.
The purpose of performing abhisekham is to derive the medicinal properties associated with idols. In olden days, deity idols were consecrated with medicinal properties.In ayurveda and siddha system, milk is used as an anubhaanam. The moment when the milk comes into contact with those idols it brings out the curative powers. But, these days those principles are not followed. Moreover, fresh milk from cow is usually preferred for abhisekham. Not the sachet milk. The sachet milk comes from "dilli erumai".(buffaloes).
Now coming back to that old man, though his biological age suggests he is 80+. As far as spirituality is concerned he is still a "umaachi" worshipping toddler.
The religion has three parts namely body of the religion, mind of the religion and the soul of the religion.
As you start the life journey it is okay to associate with body of religion but once you stepped into the mddle age it will be prudent to follow the mind of the religion (cut short your external search for your eternal quest devote more time in "excavating" yourself). In other words, as you get older you should grow spiritually too. Even that has to be stopped after reaching a stage.i.e. One has to merge with the infinite. In that age
one should not obstinate to cling on to the practices associated with the body of the religion. Otherwise, it only reflects the childlike mentality. . . .
