Video Of Yogi Who Hasn't Put His Arm Down For 10 Years Goes Viral

How devoted are you to God? Evidently, not as devoted as Amar Bharati. This banker-turned-ascetic has surpassed all known definitions of a devotee. A video resurfaced on the internet recently in which years ago Bharati talked to a foreigner about his faith and his decision to not put his arm down for over a decade.

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Amar Bharati has not put his hand down for the last 5 decades

Since then, Bharati has made the news for putting up his arm for almost 5 decades. He has talked about his motivations for taking up such an extreme vow. He says it's to honour his lord, Shiva. In the viral minute-long throwback video, Bharati is still young, unlike his most recent clicks. He talks to a curious foreigner while sitting in a tent.

The two communicate despite their language barriers. After the inquisitive foreigner asks questions about Bharati¡¯s initial inspiration to put up his arm, the ascetic answers that he wanted to do the deed for the world and honour his lord simultaneously. When talking about how long he will keep his vow in place, Bharati revealed that he had no plans at the time, but his "whole life" is definitely an idea in his mind.

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He was inspired by an epiphany

Bharati, though, did end up putting up his hand for the whole of his life as he has yet to bring it down even after nearly 50 years. He further shares that even while asleep, he keeps his hand up. Bharati explains that after a 10-year-long journey, he does not even notice his pole-like hand anymore. Bharati tells the foreigner that his hand does not hurt now and he has lost sense as well as strength in the hand altogether.

Bharati lived a stereotypical life. He had a family, a job, and a social presence, but things changed when he got an epiphany. The strike of inspiration moved him enough to pursue the life of a "Sadhu." Live far away from society and take drastic measures to honour his lord. In 1973, Bharati decided to leave his household and embrace the life of a monk. Soon after leaving home, Bharati put his hand up.

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Netizens call him "insane"

People swiftly gathered below the post and talked up a storm about the man and his ¡°insane¡± move. One wrote, ¡°Yeah well, at some point it's quite easy when he literally cannot put his arm down anymore, even if he wanted to. That is just insane.¡± Another added a snarky remark, ¡°You know his wife's like can you just wash the f**king dishes for once.¡±

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