Who Are The Standing Baba & Why Do They Spend Their Entire Lives Standing?
In India, there are men known as Standing Baba, individuals who have dedicated their lives to standing for many years without ever sitting or lying down, not even for a second!
This practice is known among Hindus as Tapasya, the highest form of asceticism and self-denial, aimed at achieving spiritual enlightenment.
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Even when sleeping, they are bent over a hammock suspended by a rope, without sitting or supporting their backs. The same applies to eating and relieving themselves.
They live in temples, relying on the alms of worshippers. However, this unusual vow comes at a heavy price:
Severe deterioration of leg muscles; persistent swelling and potential blood clots; excruciating pain and endless varicose veins. This is why most of them die before completing 20 years of this strange practice.
Imagine that these people endure all this for a distorted religion, while many of us find it difficult to pray on time!