अयं निज: परो वेति गणना लघुचेतसाम् |
उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् ||
उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् ||
Ayam nija-ha paro veti gaNanaa laghu-chetasaam
Udaara-charitaanaam tu vasudhaiva kutumbakam.
Meaning: Considerations like he's mine (nija) or he is another's (para) occur only to narrow-minded people. To the broad-minded people, the whole world is a family.
God created all humans in His form, and it is we humans who have created these divisions based on caste, creed, color, religion & nation. Sages & Rishis of India have always talked of Vasudhaiva Kutumb. Our culture has accepted each and every person, no matter what profession or religion he follows. That is true broad-mindedness. In fact, that's a trait we will find in holy men from anywhere in the world.
To accept another is different, and to honestly & wholeheartedly welcome and make that person a part of our family is way too different. It takes guts to include someone of a different religion or nation into the folds of our family and make that person feel home. That is a true implementation of the concept of Indwelling God—when you can see your beloved God even in a so-called another. Then, the other doesn't remain an other!
The concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumb is not a theoretical or academic notion, but a living reality. The Swadhyay Parivar founded by the revered philosopher-scientist Pandurang Shastri Athavale is a concrete example of such a Divine family. Each and every member of the family looks upon each other as well as all of humanity as their divine brothers and sisters. They try to see not the people, but the God dwelling within them, and thus look upon all of humanity as one big family with God as their divine & common Father. That is the solution to probably any and every problem that humanity faces today. And it's possible, as is being demonstrated very beautifully by the Swadhyay Parivar even today. Our ancient Indian philosophical texts carry all the knowledge humanity needs; the responsibility is ours to open our eyes thereto.
May we all open ourselves to accept every being as our own and grow ourselves into a divine, universal family!
Udaara-charitaanaam tu vasudhaiva kutumbakam.
Meaning: Considerations like he's mine (nija) or he is another's (para) occur only to narrow-minded people. To the broad-minded people, the whole world is a family.
God created all humans in His form, and it is we humans who have created these divisions based on caste, creed, color, religion & nation. Sages & Rishis of India have always talked of Vasudhaiva Kutumb. Our culture has accepted each and every person, no matter what profession or religion he follows. That is true broad-mindedness. In fact, that's a trait we will find in holy men from anywhere in the world.
To accept another is different, and to honestly & wholeheartedly welcome and make that person a part of our family is way too different. It takes guts to include someone of a different religion or nation into the folds of our family and make that person feel home. That is a true implementation of the concept of Indwelling God—when you can see your beloved God even in a so-called another. Then, the other doesn't remain an other!
The concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumb is not a theoretical or academic notion, but a living reality. The Swadhyay Parivar founded by the revered philosopher-scientist Pandurang Shastri Athavale is a concrete example of such a Divine family. Each and every member of the family looks upon each other as well as all of humanity as their divine brothers and sisters. They try to see not the people, but the God dwelling within them, and thus look upon all of humanity as one big family with God as their divine & common Father. That is the solution to probably any and every problem that humanity faces today. And it's possible, as is being demonstrated very beautifully by the Swadhyay Parivar even today. Our ancient Indian philosophical texts carry all the knowledge humanity needs; the responsibility is ours to open our eyes thereto.
May we all open ourselves to accept every being as our own and grow ourselves into a divine, universal family!
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