Namaste!
Doesn't it sound like "have heard this word earlier". Same for me.
And if I am not wrong u must have had this last on ur idiot box from some alien(non-Indian) speaking in a real toung-twisting accent. Probably putting an advertisement for British airlines/ DHL/Malaysian tourism/...... blah/blah/blah...... with a claim(which seems invincible!) of "Knowing India the Best."
Namaste, the depiction of indian culture for foreigner has lost its own ground base in its motherland. If I ask the whole mass of indians(who claim to be preserver of their sanctimonious culture) who prefer namaste to the trendy "Hi" or "Hey" to raise their left hand (ok let me add a condition, putting their right hand on their heart), i am quite sure to count them out on my fingers.
There has been much of chatter on preserving our culture.I am sorry to say: Can anybody make me understand which culture actully we are trying hard to save.If it is the culture that we have today (which is miles ahead of what we had in 1900, lightyears ahead of what we had in mugal era and still more diverse(no unit can define it) from what we had in vedic age).
And if I am not wrong u must have had this last on ur idiot box from some alien(non-Indian) speaking in a real toung-twisting accent. Probably putting an advertisement for British airlines/ DHL/Malaysian tourism/...... blah/blah/blah...... with a claim(which seems invincible!) of "Knowing India the Best."
Namaste, the depiction of indian culture for foreigner has lost its own ground base in its motherland. If I ask the whole mass of indians(who claim to be preserver of their sanctimonious culture) who prefer namaste to the trendy "Hi" or "Hey" to raise their left hand (ok let me add a condition, putting their right hand on their heart), i am quite sure to count them out on my fingers.
There has been much of chatter on preserving our culture.I am sorry to say: Can anybody make me understand which culture actully we are trying hard to save.If it is the culture that we have today (which is miles ahead of what we had in 1900, lightyears ahead of what we had in mugal era and still more diverse(no unit can define it) from what we had in vedic age).
Indian cuture is a conglomerate of world cultures developed over a long period,is most flexible,most adaptable and hence most beutiful.
I agree weternism is invading the different spheres of our culture. I do agree, it brings much of detriments along with small benefits. It can even change the overall shape of our culture itself. Let them know India only as colorful dressing and "NAMASTE!", and make irrational claims.
My last words will be "Go thru this trial and what comes out will be still more glorious".
Thats what we have learnt over a development period that streches since the evolution of man and will hopefully go till a single homosapians strolls around on this earth.
Subh-Sandhya
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