Sati- an honourable punishment

We talk about life,we talk about creation.

If the power of creating a life is considered the biggest power to mankind,then why is it that when it comes to being a woman you are subjected to a punishment like sati?

The answer is that woman has always been the pride and valuable possession of this society.She dwells in a place where her entire existence revolves around her status as a wife,a daughter,a dutiful daughter-in-law,but never as an independent woman.A woman who can control her individual choices is considered a rebellion.She is that pride that is not supposed to suffice without her honour,not live without carrying every duty and responsibility that is "blessed" upon her.It is this moral duty that a woman should always follow that became the carriers of a practice like SATI in our indian society.

A widow had to sit on the burning pyre of her husband,since her entire existence was defined by her better half.Today,when we think of this ritual,we feel horrified by merely imagining it;but for those women who gave their lives,it was not a matter of life or death,it was a matter of honour of their family.Our social hierarchy has been framed in such a way that a woman starts thinking the other way about her being when she gets married off.So,instead of calling it a woman's sacrifice living in such a system,it should be more of a woman's mindset that needs to be focussed on taking care of.Sati is that practice that reminds us how we have to bring a radical shift in the thinking of a woman's being as an individual.Though abolished a long time back,the fact that women still think of empowering themselves,rather that already feeling empowered enough to stand as individuals; is a sign that the reason for sati still dwells in their hearts.Respecting the opposite sex's individuality still remains a very big task to be achieved in our indian society.