Sunday 19 July 2015

Why it is scientific to work with right hand

Our society is dominated by the people who usually work with right hand. World's 70% to 90% population is right handed and remaining 5% to 30% are left handers. Few are ambidextrous i.e. they may work efficiently with both hands. When we say a person is right hander or left hander, it means that he perform his most of the functions precisely and perfectly in a natural way either by right hand or left hand.

Why it is so and why most of the societies insist for working with right hand and sometimes left handers are supposed to be some sort of deviants?  Before answering this question we should consider following three points in this regard.

First, our brain is divided in to two segments. The left is engaged with the computations, calculations, reasons, and other rational and logical activities, where as emotions, imaginations, poetry, art work etc. are controlled by the right segment. It means when we do daily routine works which requires reasoning and logic our left brain segment is active, and actively participating and analyzing the various performances which we are doing. But at the same time emotions and imaginations etc. need right segment activated. Thus activation of the concerned brain segment is must for the successful performance of any activity.

Second point relates with our breathing pattern which is always unequal which means at a given point of time we inhale and exhale more air by a nostril in comparison to other. Our body has three naadis i.e. Chandra Nadi or Ida, Surya Naadi or Pingala and Sushumna Nadi. The 'Ida' is associated with left nostril. When we inhale and exhale dominantly with left nostril the 'Ida' is active. In contrast to this when breathing is dominant by right nostril the 'Pingala' is active. And when we inhale and exhale equally by both nostrils, the Sushumna Naadi is said to be active and dominant. This dominance changes alternatively after a definite period and is controlled by the time, day and position of sun and moon. 

The third point, it is established that when we inhale by left nostril the right brain segment is activated and left segment is activated when we breath dominantly with right nostril.

Now further a question arises how to activate our brain segment according to activity? It is observed that nostril dominance is related with the side on which either we concentrate or put a little strain on any part of the body of that particular side. It means when we concentrate on any object or part of the body which is located on our right side or stress on any part of  body which is in right side, we will immediately start breathing with right nostril and if that object or stress is present on the left side, the left side nostril will dominate. If we keep an object in front of us and concentrate over it, we will start breathing equally with both nostrils.

The above equation was discovered by our 'Rishis'. They developed a device by which the breathing pattern was conformed, as it should be, according to time, day and position of sun and moon. They know the standard pattern of breath at a particular time, and manages it accordingly, if it does not conform to the desired patterns. This was done by 'Yoga Danda' which is approximately 20 to 24 inches wooden danda, having a U shaped small structure on the upper side to rest an arm comfortably. If right arm is placed on the Yoga Danda, immediately one start breathing with right nostril and if opposite is done, the left nostril is activated. Thus the only use of this small 'Yoga Danda' is to regulate breathing pattern and nothing else.



Yoga Danda
Yoga Danda


This can be experienced by any one at any time. Stretch right hand in front of shoulder, parallel to earth, it will immediately make start breathing with right nostril. Next time, stretch left hand in the same manner left nostril will become dominant. Briefly it can be said, that our nostril dominance is regulated by the hand by which we work.





Using the Yoga Danda for Japa meditation
Breath control by Yoga Danda



 Now for the successful performance of daily routine activities where less emotions and imaginations are needed, the left segment of brain is required to be activated. It is done by right nostril dominance which in turn achieved by working with right hand. That's why it is insisted to become a right hander. 

Contrary to this most of the extra ordinary artists, fiction writer, poets, musicians etc. are usually left hander. Here logic and reasoning play secondary role.

There may be exception to it but the concept behind being right hander is based on the factors discussed above. Any one may experience it while performing various activities. It is scientific to work with right hand.



   














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