Way Of Life

I read an article recently in the papers about how children these days know about Halloween and other Western superstitions (yes, they have them too!) but know little about our own culture. I am not being a culture-vulture here but I am wondering why our people turn to a westernised way of life.

There are many great things about our 'traditional Indian' way of life, the kinds of food we eat, the clothes we wear, the languages we speak, the practices we follow in our daily life and dare I say our samskara, samskruti and sampradaya.

Why are some of the few who do follow our 'Hindu' customs feel ashamed to say so? Why is it a matter of pride in giving them up or being ignorant of them.

I am reminded of the E-Mail forward about Lord Macualay's address in the British Parliament.

I agree today's fast-paced life doesn't allow us to live like the previous generation did. The least we can do is learn the good from them and try not to ridicule the traditions.