Indian culture

Some of the most interesting entries of Swami Balendu's blog are surely those in which he compares Indian culture and customs to Western culture and traditions. Sometimes things work similar, with small differences, and sometimes there is a fundamental diff...

Do not spit Sign in India
Today’s blog will be about a topic which is, for us, a never-ending story. We hope it will have an end one day but as it has been going on for years and decades, I am not sure how high our chances are in this regard! It is the problem of people chewing gutka,... Read More

Tags: Indian culture , Addiction

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Family in 2013
Yesterday we got the news that a few of our school girls have got another small sister. Obviously, with 250 children, there are all the time new siblings being born. Normally when you talk about a new life coming to this earth, you feel happy and celebrate. In this... Read More

Tags: Indian culture , India , Poor , Quality

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Cute Toddler
In the past weeks, I have again experienced something which was a topic the last time when Apra was born and just a few weeks old: the idea that nakedness, even when it comes to children, could be something shameful. It is, to me, the most absurd idea to say &lsquo...; Read More

Tags: Children , Indian culture

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Restaurant
In our restaurant, we witness again and again something which we have been working against for many, many years now: domestic violence against children. Unfortunately it is so common here in India that no day passes on which we don’t see a child getting hit o... Read More

Tags: Children , Indian culture , Parenting , Violence

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Time
We have had people steadily coming and going in the past days and weeks and there have been a lot of talks about India compared to other countries and cultures. Obviously, Ramona is often asked what she likes about India or whether she found anything difficult here... Read More

Tags: Indian culture , Time , German

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Words of Wisdom

  • Belief

    A woman just gave birth to a new child on this earth, the biggest miracle of nature itself – and Indian superstition calls her impure! Isn't that like a bad joke?

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  • Spiritual

    Is spirituality something that you can learn, like mathematics or commerce? Don’t you think that being in love and living with honesty is true spirituality?

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  • Happiness

    We are mostly happy when we take but true happiness is when you enjoy giving.

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  • Gurus

    Seekers who are searching for the truth go to someone, an organization or Guru, who might know the truth and could lead them towards it. Be careful, you can also be misled!

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  • Life

    Don't hide the changes of your life! Your past is a part of you!

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  • God

    It is difficult to believe in a God who sits in heaven, whom you cannot see, who doesn’t talk to you, whom you cannot touch, who is adorned with silver and gold in the temples and decorated with flowers, who sometimes gets stolen by thieves, which he cannot do anything about. If he cannot protect himself, how would he protect you?

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  • Gurus

    No matter which Guru a follower believes, he will say his guru is the only real one, the others are all fake. They realize it is nonsense what all others say, just their own guru is allegedly able to do everything he claims.

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  • Happiness

    Don’t be shy to show a little gesture if you think it will make someone happy.

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  • Personal

    I have found my purpose and meaning of life simply in bringing happiness to others. This is what makes me happy.

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  • Happiness

    Don’t you think your personal happiness is more important than what the rest of society thinks?

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  • God

    You cannot bargain with God and give a big donation for a big wish and a few coins for a small one. You give it to the temple, not to God. God doesn’t care about money.

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  • Sex

    If someone rapes a girl, how come her honour is gone? It should be the other way around! He loses his honour by doing this crime!

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  • Healing

    Real healing power is in each of you yourself. The right time, the right company, a loving touch, a hug and sharing words and emotions with the right person can help your healing process

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  • Love

    Love should always be unconditional. If there is any condition, it is not really love. If someone leaves because of a condition you don't fulfil, you do not have to feel guilty or have an inferiority complex. Those who really love you, love you how you are, not because of something or a certain quality.

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  • Self-Confidence

    Do what you feel is right. Yes, you may need some more courage to face a few more storms than others. It might get uncomfortable sometimes but it would be much more uncomfortable for you to go against what you really want to do.

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  • Relationship

    Breaking a relation nearly always means a great loss but hardly ever an achievement.

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  • Gurus

    If Sanyasis or Sadhus have huge Ashrams and temples, amounts of gold and lots of money and live their lives like big corporate businessmen, what is the difference between them and business people?

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  • Responsibility

    Western culture is not responsible for sex, alcohol and gambling problems in India!

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  • Happiness

    At some point everybody needs to take his own responsibility and act according to what makes him happy. If you tried to make everyone around you happy, you would never succeed but forget your own fun and joy! You should never make the happiness of others more important than your own happiness, otherwise you will make yourself unhappy – and won’t be able to help others!

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  • Sex

    Why is a woman’s virginity or her sexual purity called her honour?

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