Sanatana Dharma, the traditional Indian culture, is the most ancient and the greatest culture in the world. All scholars have acknowledged the greatness of Sanatana dharma across the world. French scholar Keno opines, “In the whole world, Indian is the only place which has preserved its excellent tradition and culture over the years.’
The main reason underlying the development of the people in Germany and Japan is the fact that they imbibed the teachings of our Vedas and Upanishads. But it is unfortunate that in the name of modernization, in our won country we are forgetting the high ideals of our own holy culture and are abandoning our great rituals, trends, customs and traditions.
Even though Indian culture is endowed with all the means to adequately develop our lives, our youth are still being lured by western glamour, life-style and practices. This is due to the ongoing rapid onslaught of sensual and titillating imagery promoted by the media. It is a matter of deep regret that we are being trapped in the attractive-web of foreign culture.
Due to the malicious propaganda of the education system introduced by Macaulay, we have forgotten the glory of Indian culture, the pinnacle of spirituality, which was deliberately misconstrued as a trend of illiterate, primitive and narrow-minded people. Moreover, we have been impressed by the life style and fashion of meat-eaters, drinkers and egocentrics who are, themselves, burning in the hellish fire of sense-pleasures and restlessness.
The western style of eating and drinking while standing, results in pain in the calf muscles after the age of 40.
Today’s Indian college students have the time to read books written by researches of empirical science who indulge in consuming meat, wine, eggs, etc. but they do not have the time to study ‘Sri Yogavashishtha Maharamayan’, ‘Gita’, Upanishad and other scriptures written by sages and seers, who led an ascetic life; living on roots, bulbs or simply on air and worked day and night to find out the Absolute Truth and performed penance for the benefit of the mankind. Today’s youths have no time for contemplating on the highest philosophical work of the world, the bhagwad Gita. How unfortunate it is indeed!
We have been turning away from the divine knowledge of the sages who composed the Upanishads- that are fountain heads of such divine knowledge which can help make something of oneself not only here but also hereafter; that can develop our lives to such an extent that even our companions would be delighted by our presence.
If we have to bring about social order in India once again, and also rekindle spiritual power in Indians, we must take recourse to continence and spiritual discipline (sadhanas).
In order that we Indians, are healthy in body, cheerful of heart, and can avail ourselves of the techniques of longevity, we have to tread the path as shown by our Saints and Holy Scriptures.
We should once again sow the seeds of the holy impressions of our civilization and glorious spiritual traditions of our Rishis and Munis in our hearts. That is the only way to develop the intellectual abilities and potential of our youth in order to help them advance on the path of greatness.
The main reason underlying the development of the people in Germany and Japan is the fact that they imbibed the teachings of our Vedas and Upanishads. But it is unfortunate that in the name of modernization, in our won country we are forgetting the high ideals of our own holy culture and are abandoning our great rituals, trends, customs and traditions.
Even though Indian culture is endowed with all the means to adequately develop our lives, our youth are still being lured by western glamour, life-style and practices. This is due to the ongoing rapid onslaught of sensual and titillating imagery promoted by the media. It is a matter of deep regret that we are being trapped in the attractive-web of foreign culture.
Due to the malicious propaganda of the education system introduced by Macaulay, we have forgotten the glory of Indian culture, the pinnacle of spirituality, which was deliberately misconstrued as a trend of illiterate, primitive and narrow-minded people. Moreover, we have been impressed by the life style and fashion of meat-eaters, drinkers and egocentrics who are, themselves, burning in the hellish fire of sense-pleasures and restlessness.
The western style of eating and drinking while standing, results in pain in the calf muscles after the age of 40.
Today’s Indian college students have the time to read books written by researches of empirical science who indulge in consuming meat, wine, eggs, etc. but they do not have the time to study ‘Sri Yogavashishtha Maharamayan’, ‘Gita’, Upanishad and other scriptures written by sages and seers, who led an ascetic life; living on roots, bulbs or simply on air and worked day and night to find out the Absolute Truth and performed penance for the benefit of the mankind. Today’s youths have no time for contemplating on the highest philosophical work of the world, the bhagwad Gita. How unfortunate it is indeed!
We have been turning away from the divine knowledge of the sages who composed the Upanishads- that are fountain heads of such divine knowledge which can help make something of oneself not only here but also hereafter; that can develop our lives to such an extent that even our companions would be delighted by our presence.
If we have to bring about social order in India once again, and also rekindle spiritual power in Indians, we must take recourse to continence and spiritual discipline (sadhanas).
In order that we Indians, are healthy in body, cheerful of heart, and can avail ourselves of the techniques of longevity, we have to tread the path as shown by our Saints and Holy Scriptures.
We should once again sow the seeds of the holy impressions of our civilization and glorious spiritual traditions of our Rishis and Munis in our hearts. That is the only way to develop the intellectual abilities and potential of our youth in order to help them advance on the path of greatness.
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