Raise your arm up in the air and try to stay like that for a while. How long can you last? 2 minutes? Maybe 4-5 minutes maximum… As long as you stay like that, there is a 99% chance that after a while your arm will start to go numb and you will feel incredible pain.
There is someone who has been doing this for a very long time, even 48 years, without feeling any pain; Amar Bharati. Wanting to leave his wife and children and devote himself to something sacred, Bharati has been holding his right arm in the air for years because of his faith, and yes, he has never lowered that arm until now.
Everything starts with a dream. . .
Bharati lives in New Delhi. There is no clear information about his year of birth, but considering that he has been holding his right arm in the air for 48 years, and considering the situation in the photo, we can say that Bharati is in his 70s.
In the 1970s, Bharati lived a modest life with his three children and wife while working in an Indian bank. When he woke up one morning due to a dream he had -according to his own statements- in 1973, he decided to become a Sadhu Indian and believe in Shiva, a god of Hinduism.
Leaving his job, his wife and even his children behind, Bharati decided to live a life alone and devoted himself to Shiva. Bharati’s story about his arm gets a little interesting from here.
Bharati is a monk who has decided to show his faith in a painful way.
Bharati decided to become an Indian, but he did not choose to follow all the rules of being an Indian, or even a monk who believed in Shiva. Later, she got angry with herself for this behavior and, thinking that she was not “believer” enough, sought a harder and more compelling way to believe in herself.
For this reason, Bharati decided to keep his right arm in the air for the rest of his life to show his faith in Shiva. According to what Bharati tells, it was quite painful to do this move at first. However, over time, he strengthened his will and even started to feel nothing from the second year.
Bharati’s decision then resonates around the world
This move of the old man has made a big noise, especially in the monks’ world. Bharati, who decided to keep his right hand in the air, was given great attention at that time and many people interviewed the old man, and the real details of the event came out after these interviews.
The old man thinks this move promotes peace
Bharati has expressed how uncomfortable she is with the violence in the world in all her interviews so far. They said the reason behind holding his right hand in the air was not only to reinforce his belief in Shiva, but also to reflect world peace.
Bharati, who will never lower his hand for spiritual reasons, made the following statements at a ceremony in India; “I don’t want much. Why are we fighting between us, why is there so much hatred and enmity between us? I want all people to live in peace. ”
Bharati can’t seem to lower her arm now even if she wanted to
As we mentioned earlier, the pain in Bharati’s arm was unbearable at first. However, over time, Bharati got used to this pain and during this 48-year period, permanent nerve damage occurred in his right arm. Bharati’s right arm, which was extremely weak compared to his other arm, has lost all function after all this time, and experts say that the old man has little chance to lower his arm.
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