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Karmayogi
Indian
Culture
On one of his trips to England,
Mahatma Gandhi was asked by
an English journalist "What do
you think about the Western
Culture?".
His answer "It is a good idea" -
is still a classic.
Indian culture is a not an "idea";
it is a living reality. Its magic is
such that - the more you try to
go away from it, the more you
feel enslaved by it.
The richness of Indian culture is
evident by the fact that it easily
and openly merges with outside
influences. The main components
of the Indian culture are its:
History
Architecture
Religions
Vedas and Upanishads
Family values
Philosophy
Democracy
Languages
Literature
Arts and craft
Music
Movies
Costumes
Many Hindu institutions,
including the rigid caste system
and its severe dietary
proscriptions, still have wide-
ranging effects on secular Indian
society.