Without talking much about the power of superstitions in India over the people, one can get a picture of how bad or how good (though very rarely) can it get.. sometimes superstitions can be of quite a help. as it has been to me today..
I reside in a hostel were stealing things, especially edible items, is nothing new to everybody. i brought a big loaf of brown bread which i had to place inside the fridge due to it's perishability. a common place (to steal, ofcourse). the next day not to my astonishment it was open and the top few slices of bread were missing. after that i wrote a note on the polythene bag which had the bread, saying - I CURSE THEE.. WHOEVER ATTEMPTS TO USE THE BREAD WITHOUT MY CONSENT SHALL BE DOOMED TO HELL.
HELL AND MISFORTUNE SHALL BEFALL THEE AND UNTO THY STOMACH THAT CONTAINS THE BREAD..
THE DISGRACEFUL THIEF SHOULD COME UP TO ME AND MAKE AMENDS FOR THE PREVIOUS ACT OF STEALING..
the very evening a blessed hostel friend comes up to me.. not to confess, but to very tactfully ask weather whatever i wrote on the polythene can possible happen to anybody who stole..
I didnt say much and tried to look ignorant of the fact that i caught her..
Heil to the wonderful belief system we have.. im loving it.. :) :) :)
I reside in a hostel were stealing things, especially edible items, is nothing new to everybody. i brought a big loaf of brown bread which i had to place inside the fridge due to it's perishability. a common place (to steal, ofcourse). the next day not to my astonishment it was open and the top few slices of bread were missing. after that i wrote a note on the polythene bag which had the bread, saying - I CURSE THEE.. WHOEVER ATTEMPTS TO USE THE BREAD WITHOUT MY CONSENT SHALL BE DOOMED TO HELL.
HELL AND MISFORTUNE SHALL BEFALL THEE AND UNTO THY STOMACH THAT CONTAINS THE BREAD..
THE DISGRACEFUL THIEF SHOULD COME UP TO ME AND MAKE AMENDS FOR THE PREVIOUS ACT OF STEALING..
the very evening a blessed hostel friend comes up to me.. not to confess, but to very tactfully ask weather whatever i wrote on the polythene can possible happen to anybody who stole..
I didnt say much and tried to look ignorant of the fact that i caught her..
Heil to the wonderful belief system we have.. im loving it.. :) :) :)