“The greatness of our age-old culture is its dedication to uncompromised rationality and comprehensive treatment of life in the world." - Nutan Swamiji
The Great Culture of India
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
Relevance of Vedic Culture
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
This is India. This is our heredity and legacy. We have always stood for propriety, ethics and righteousness. We cannot behave in any manner we like. There should be dignity and elegance in whatever we do.
Read MoreThe real monuments of India’s ancient cultural heritage are the Vedas, Epics and other texts constituting the vast Sanskrit literature bequeathed to us through generations. It is because of the fact that these numerous scriptural compositions were composed in Sanskrit, the most scientific and refined language in the world, that we are still able to understand them with the same clarity and emphasis, as it was thousands of years ago.
Read MoreThe word ‘Hindu’ is formed by the first letter of Himalayas (Hi) and the second letter of Indu (ndu) sarovara (lake). On the north we are sheltered by the Himalayas. On the other three sides we are encircled by the sea. This wonderful place called Hindusthana, we hold, is built by God (deva-nirmitam desham).
Read MoreWhen we look at the human civilization in this comprehensive way, we understand how gratefulness as a quality will enrich human life in ample measure.
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