India quotes by Sadhguru
There is no corruption in India, where is corruption in India? there is only Banditry
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You don't have to talk about marriage and divorce in same breath as if they come together. This is a completely American idea
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if you travel hundred kilometers in India, people look different, they dress differently, they speak differently, different languages, our food is different, everything is different. But still for over ten thousand years, the whole world has referred to us as one nation because there was one fundamental spiritual Ethos
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Bharata, Bha-Means Bhava (our experience of Life), Ra- means Raaga (the tune), Ta- means Taala (Rhythm of Life)
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If your nation is important for you and if you believe that you have handed over your nation to a bunch of crooks and you’re sitting here and it's entertainment for you, I think it is you who need to be punished, not the corrupt.
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So when Adiyogi was asked by these seven sages, “How many ways can we attain?” He said “If you use your physical body as a foundation, there are hundred and twelve ways of realizing the divine. But if you transcend the physical body, then as many atoms there are in the universe, that many doorways are there." Do you call this a religion?
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There is a distance between possibility and reality. Definitely it's a great possibility. We are sitting on the threshold but do not underestimate our ability to goof things up
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We have a phenomenal ability to goof up things because we are too much genius with very little organization.
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The most fundamental strength of the Indian nation is that we are a land of seekers – seekers of truth and seekers of liberation – we are not a land of believers. This is the fundamental strength & we have to bring this back, we don’t believe in something that’s been told to us. We want to seek and know it by our own experience
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It is important to understand that though yoga is Indian in origin, it is universal in appeal
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For most parents it is not about education; it is about 1st rank. They want their children to sit on top of every other child's head. They are not interested in learning, they are not interested in education, they are not interested in a career, they are not interested in anything. Their whole effort in their life is how to sit on top of the pile
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Nation Quotes
We never looked at nation as a political entity till the British. We always looked at it as unity, culturally and spiritually
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It’s best that what you’re strong on, you build on that. You don’t try to build United States of America in India - it’s never going to work. You build an India in India, a strong powerful India you can build
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English language is the only thing we should have picked up because that’s the passport to the world. If you go shopping, what you pick up from a shop is by choice. If you pick up compulsively or you buy whatever they’re selling, it’s a stupid thing.
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Just because you hoist a flag, you don’t have a nation. If you want to build a nation, you must understand the people, what their needs are, what kind of mindset we have and we fit in those kinds of systems, adjust the systems
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Nation is just an idea. When this idea burns through your… burns through your mind and sinks into your heart and your passion is risen towards that, then you have a real nation, otherwise nation is just in the paper.
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For the very first time we are in access of an opportunity to take huge mass of humanity from one level of living to another. If we as a nation act in unity, awareness and focus, this will become a reality. We as a generation of Indians will have the fortune of realizing the never-before-possibility
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The Nation is not the land – it is the people. In transforming the people, we shall have a great Nation
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Nations are made and held together on the basis of race, religion, language, or ethnicity... Sameness is the formula of nation-building, but Bharat stands in defiance of this mediocrity
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If everyone's aspiration is not the same as the national aspiration, then you don't have a nation
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The basic thing that held this nation together was always that - in this nation, we did not believe this nor that. Only thing is we knew we have to become free. Liberation was the highest goal. If you keep it that way, if you manage to activate this back in the society you will see people will stay together.
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These 1.25 billion people, if we have a healthful, focused and inspired population, we as a nation can become a miracle. If we have an unhealthy population, which will naturally be uninspired and not “ready for action” kind of population, we can become the greatest disaster
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A culture or a nation is just an idea. When human beings take this on as an identity, attach some pride to it, it burns through one’s mind and into his heart; now he wants to protect it, rise it, keep it clean, keep it wonderful. If you do not build pride into it then people will want to avoid it.
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There are 400 million people in this nation who cannot eat even one full meal. When that is the case, there should be no room for vested interests working against the nation's wellbeing
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Unfortunately, in the last 70 years we have not built too many people of money. We have built too many people for money. A nation will suffer if it has too many people who live for money. Time to cure the nation of this ailment
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Those who want to rule us from outside will make certain systems and processes because they want obedience and dominance. A free nation has to make its own systems and processes
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When we say Bharat, we are not talking about nationalism. This is about setting a culture where everyone can find the right rhythm
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it is not necessary for any nation to aspire to be a superpower. It is necessary that all nations aspire for the wellbeing of their people; that is all that matters
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In the making of a Nation, maintaining the sovereignty is most fundamental. There should be no compromise in this endeavor, either in thought or action
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A nation is not its land and buildings - it is its people. If we, as a nation, have to rise and be empowered, the first and foremost thing we need to do is to empower the people
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Water Crisis Quotes
In a tropical country, transporting water by canals is irresponsible. If cities need water then it must be transported through pipelines, not through blatant interlinking of rivers because the thirsty land will drink up a significant volume of water
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"Cauvery Calling" is not just about wellbeing of human life; it is about wellbeing of every life form.
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If we do not revitalize Cauvery in our lifetime then, as a generation of people, we have failed because we will leave a barren soil and water-less land for the future generations.
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Though the amount of rainfall in India has been the same over the last century, today rivers and groundwater levels are depleting. One reason is our inability to hold this water in the land due to loss in tree cover
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Fortunate for the nation Monsoon is near normal, but complacency during wet season and desperation during dry seasons is not the way. Trees and vegetation only way to keep the blessings of Monsoon for the whole year.
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When the volume of rainfall has largely been the same in India in last 70 years, it's time to look at why volume of water in our rivers & groundwater has gone down substantially. Without vegetation, there can be no richness in our soil & no capacity to hold water on land
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One of the key focus areas of "Cauvery Calling" is to bring a significant portion of agricultural land under micro-irrigation which will dramatically reduce fresh water consumption. A vital step needed for the nation
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Many things that we are doing to take this nation forward, could all go waste and turn around if we fail to manage the nation's soil and water
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River interlinking is based on this dangerous idea that freshwater flowing into the ocean is a waste. If river water doesn’t reach the ocean, marine water will percolate inland, making 1/3 of India uncultivable
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One of the objectives of Cauvery Calling is to enable farmers to grow, fell, transport & sell everything they grow in their land. This is a fundamental right that our farmers shouldn’t be deprived of.
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To solve India’s water problems in the short term, engineering solutions can be employed but a time has come when we must move to nature-based solutions to fundamentally address our soil, water & agriculture problems.
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We are using our water resources to the fullest. In case of 2 or 3 consecutive bad Monsoons there shall be a human calamity and, in turn, civil strife that will be tragic.
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Integrity of the Nation is not only in strengthening its sovereignty. To FREE INDIA of water crisis and soil distress is of paramount importance too. Let us make it happen
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Organic content in India’s soil has become so weak that soil's ability to hold water is gone. The only way to hold monsoon water is by increasing vegetation & organic content in the soil.
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River interlinking must be evaluated on the basis of scientific, environmental merit and long-term sustainability, not on the basis of emotions & immediate needs
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River Narmada has been an integral part of the glorious spiritual tradition of Bharat. If we are oblivious to her plight today, then we are declaring that we don’t care about our rich heritage & future of our children.
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Narmada, the bedrock of central India's spiritual ethos, is one of the most severely depleted rivers of the nation. Time to restore her to full glory for future generations.
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Water levels in India's major river basins reaching a new low of the decade is a silent disaster in the making. A grave threat to agriculture, livestock & well-being of future generations. Their revitalization must become top priority
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India is staring at an alarming crisis as forests & vegetation in 18 out of 24 major river basins are on the brink of drying
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Simple but immediate measures to revitalize India's rivers are must. All experts in field must contribute
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The true wealth of our nation is in water reserves in which thrives one of the world’s richest biodiversity
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Indian Culture Quotes
Culture so gentle Under mass of time did crumble In an effort for eternal mantle They made every step a Temple
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This is a nation where a large population will give up everything a person normally aspires for - all pleasures of life, all comforts, all rights - to simply live in pursuit of what is ultimately right
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The long-cherished cultural heritage of Bharat is just a consequence of the deep-rooted spiritual work that has gone in this land for several millennia. Conservation of this work is paramount.
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The beauty of India was that it was a land of seekers. This nature of seeking kept us away from conflict.
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India is the only culture that did not make God supreme. Here, liberation - you becoming free from your bondage - is the supreme goal. God is just a stepping stone. You can either use it or skip over it.
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If you take away the cultural fabric, there is nothing to hold this country as one nation
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Before occupation, education was embedded in India's culture. time to build on intellectual capital
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Unique facet about Indian culture is that it was crafted to support & nurture every human being's ultimate aspiration
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Healing balm either for earth or soul bound to come from India. It is in its very nature.
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In ancient times, India did not exist as one country. Its people were not of the same religion, race or language. But still, a sense of unity existed throughout the land because of the common spiritual ethos that the people carried in them
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People always looked east when they thought of living well. This culture has always had this power, but the culture has fallen. But one must understand, this happens to all cultures. There will be peaks and there will be downtrends. If we as a generation have any sense, we have to pull it up. It does not happen free of cost, everyone has to work for it
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The role of the arts in creating a conducive ambiance for the spiritual pursuit has always been central in this culture. It is not accidental that the most powerfully consecrated temples were also vibrant centers of dance and music
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This is the fundamental of this nation, that we always focused on finding the tala, not trying to change the raga of life
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Indian culture is the most complex and colorful culture on the planet. The way people look, their language, their food, their way of dressing, and their music and dance - everything changes every fifty or hundred kilometers in this country
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Funny Quotes
You know, this is India. Hospitality means you must eat two people's food, not one!
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For thousands of years.. The largest exports were from India for many thousands of years. Nobody ever thought of exporting in such large quantities. So both with goods and gods, we’ve been very good, We can export both, we don’t have to import either. We’re very good both with goods and gods.
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This is the problem with us - to conduct the outside we call the divine, to conduct the inward we try to go at it logically; both won't work for us.
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Only Indian gods dance. If they fall in love, they dance. If they get ecstatic, they dance. If they get angry, they dance.
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We (India as a nation) are sitting on the threshold, but do not underestimate our ability to goof things up.
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We were not taken by a nation (Britain), we were taken by a business, it sounds ridiculous, but it is real
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Short Quotes
In India nobody gets old, people die young. That's why we are the youngest nation in the world
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Mahatma Gandhi is a symbol of finding a peaceful solution to violent problems
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As proud as we are of yoga being of Indian origin, we must gift it to the world
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Education Quotes
Need of the hour - Education that will transform, not education to transport our children elsewhere
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Our idea of education is entirely English unfortunately. Everybody is going to the university. For what? We have to live in this universe, not in a university
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Experiential learning through digital means is need of the hour to make education more interesting and palatable for millions of India's underprivileged children
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India will become a GREAT sporting nation when sport is made an integral part of our education system. May we transform our ways of education from an oppressive system to a playful process
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Our education system evolved when industrialization was happening. The English did it to create job training. If we want to imitate what they did, why send them out? They would have done a better job
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The top three priority for the government & the nation should be Economy, Ecology & Education, in that order of priority. Economy & Ecology must function enhancing each other, not against each other.Education Economics Nation Ecology
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If you have this population educated, focused, balanced and inspired we are a miracle. If you leave them uneducated, unfocused, uninspired, unskilled, we are the biggest disaster waiting.
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Only in bringing high quality education to the rural scape (can we unfold) the true strength of India.
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The emphasis on holistic development will not only make learning more a joyful process, it will nurture innate talent & develop skills in youth - an invaluable asset for a developing Nation
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I speak across the planet to all kinds of people, highest level of academics, scientists, tribal women, rural people, all kinds - I always find, traveling around the world, I always find the basic general intellect in India is way higher than most places on the planet. But it has no expression
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People from outside recognized us as one nation because they all believed in something, This nation has never been a nation of believers, we have been a nation of seekers, spiritual process has been the main thing. Here people are not believing in God, they are seeking Mukti or Liberation
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Nation is not just a piece of land, it has to be built in the minds and hearts of people
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People have understood the technology of how to stop the nation - bandh, hartaal - but how to run the nation, it's a different technology
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Conquest is to beat somebody down and sit on top of their heads. Colonization is to convert people into your way, so that they will serve you without thinking they are serving you.
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Till we become economically capable and competent where we feel fine with the way we are, till then we will tend to imitate somebody else. if we want to save the culture, if you want to have Indian culture growing and throbbing, we must achieve a quick economic well-being for maximum number of people in this country
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Temple is like a body, it is to energize the system, Temple is not a place of worship. Temple is not a place where you make appeals to God. This is not a place where you lead a prayer.
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The very sovereignty of this nation will be untenable the moment you hack the spiritual thread that binds us. So it is in the hands of young people like you to strengthen that within yourself and in everybody around you
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The imagery of Mahishasura at Devi's feet symbolizes that when the feminine enters, one's intelligence flowers or opens up, and one's bestiality or animal nature is put down.
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Either you must have the wisdom to kill the enmity. If there is no room for that wisdom, unfortunately it will naturally translate into killing the enemy. Acting decisively for the larger well-being of a nation has to happen
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One of the most important things needed right now is to organize agriculture, to bring in technology and, above all, the economy of scale is needed
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Lord Krishna wanted the kings of the day to turn spiritual. Unfortunately, it ended up in a disaster of Kurukshetra war. But we call him lord because he was playful, untouched by a terrible reality that’s playing around. This, you can also do.
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For thousands of years, though we have been multiple political entities within the Indian subcontinent, we were always recognized as one nation, within this land and in the rest of the known world. This is because of a unique cultural and spiritual ethos.
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The reason why the spiritual sciences, especially in this country which was so rich in the mystical traditions, has become so ridiculous is, people tried to do it anywhere and everywhere, without necessary committed atmospheres.
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If I go anywhere even in India, you know, because they think if you wear Indian clothes, you're archaic. You have to be in Western clothes to be modern
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Sanathan means eternal, timeless. Dharma does not mean religion; Dharma means law. So they were talking about eternal laws which govern life and how we can be in tune with it.
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one important thing that India needs to do is to simplify the laws in a way that everybody understands it. Right now, it’s so complex and ambiguous, nobody really knows what it is. And because there is so much ambiguity, it creates so much grey areas which breeds corruption endlessly.
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Our goal is not heaven, our goal is not some absolute up there, our goal is Truth & Freedom, there is no philosophy here, there is no ideology here, here we are in a constant mode of seeking
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We just took democracy from the British and we think if they just put their vote and get their fingers dirty once in five years, everything is settled. No, we have not educated people. We are still a feudalistic society acting to be democraticResponsibility Democracy Society
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In Kashi they manufactured 33 Million Gods & Goddesses, in the form of an elephant, in the form of a snake, in the form of a cow, in the form of a dog, every kind, just to make you understand every life has its place, there is no life happening here without the hand of creator actively involved in it.
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In the Indian culture if you look at a tree you bow down, you look at an animal, rock, cow you bow down, you look at God you bow down, you look at a man/ woman/ child you do the same thing, because you recognize the hand of divine is in everything, every atom cannot function without source of creation throbbing in it
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You don't bow down to one thing and not the other thing, you bow down to everything, everything has an element of the source of creation
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It's all right where people wear imported watches, imported clothes, but they shouldn't import their brains and hearts from somewhere else
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This nation stood out in the world, right from ancient times, because there was no any belief system, everybody is a seeker. Because everybody is a seeker, he explored, human-intelligence overflowed at one time in this nation and did wonderful things. And that phenomenal USP that we have, we’re destroying it today in competition
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it is a very unfair thing to say Indians will work only if they leave the nation, it’s not true. Here they are working, constantly uphill. There they are working on a level field. That’s a big difference. The success is coming because of the level playing field, not because here they were lazy and there they are working hard. That’s not true.
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When we said it’s your karma, we are saying it is one hundred percent your making, everything that you are and that means you have to create your own life. this has kept people free of resentment and anger and hatred. That’s why India is incapable of a revolution
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This idea that there is one god sitting up there, one big human being, of course a man not a woman, sitting up there and controlling the whole universe and whatever, and this has all come because they think the existence is human centric. We have never seen it that way. We know we are just a small speck in the universe
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We are a completely amoral country. It is the most beautiful way to live because morality means persecution, morality means right and wrong. I am right and you are wrong of course
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suppose you want to become a political leader don’t try to build a road, build a dam, do this, do that, no; gather one hundred of your fans and block a highway, make our lives miserable, you will become a leader
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Still, our identifications with our religions, our caste, our creed, our family is more predominant than the identity of the nation.
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Democracy in India is still in an evolutionary state, needs lot more evolution and nobody has done to educate people as to what is democracy
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Democracy will be a functional democracy, only when you go and vote and you don’t know who your wife voted for, who your husband voted for and you don’t want to know. Only if you have this kind of integrity, democracy will work
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Hindustan describes the geography, Bharat describes the culture. I think a time has come where our identity has to be cultural. Because culture is inclusive
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India is a tremendous opportunity, a possibility. This is something that anybody who looks at this nation closely enough can clearly see here, rest of the world clearly sees that, that this is a nation of tremendous possibility.
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We are too exuberant. It's a very beautiful way to exist on one level but if we do not organize, if do not focus this natural exuberance of the people, a certain intelligence which is free-willing intelligence, you will have a very chaotic situation which seems to be going somewhere but not going anywhere. It's like whirlwind making its own rounds.
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People don't understand what powers India. It's powered by itself, it's just like a whirlwind but you must be able to direct it in the direction that you want it to go.
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We are not rootless but people who occupied us for so long somehow managed to bring a certain sense of shame about our roots which has to go.
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We have to educate our children to show that we have done tremendous things. Just two hundred and fifty years ago we were the largest economy. Whole of Europe was thirsting to come to India and even, you know wherever they went, they called people Indians.
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This is the only religion-less culture, godless culture. This may be little scary for people because we have thirty three million gods and goddesses in this country. we did not create enough gods and goddesses because of Western influence we started feeling ashamed of gods and goddesses
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There has never been a religion in this country. What you call as Hindu is a geographical identity. Anybody who is born in the land of Indus is a Hindu. You can believe in God & be a Hindu; you can disbelieve in God & be a Hindu. Five people in your house can worship 5 different types of gods & still be okay with each other. This is not allowed anywhere else
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Never in this culture did we fight on religious basis because we did not know what is religion till the outside religions came. You could do your God, I could do my God, everybody could do their own God and no problem. Only when people said, ‘This is the God,’ there is a fight
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Nowhere else on this planet have single generations of people risen to such glorious heights of knowing as this culture has known, but all that got fractured in the last few hundred years, because of invasions and displacement of people and so many things
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one of the biggest problems in India is the country is still in God's hands, this is the biggest problem. Unless you take it into your hands it'll never happen the way we want it
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Here we were always interested in how the human being is. We are not so concerned about how the outside arrangement is. Because if the self is fixed, you can sit on a rock and be ecstatic. If the self not fixed, you can sit in a palace and be utterly miserable.
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In Mumbai weather, tying it up, putting a jacket & walking is hell! There is no way you can exist in this weather with those clothes, it’s madness! But everybody’s doing it because somebody else has been doing it & they have told us only if you do like this, it's civilized, if you do it your way, you’re not civilized.
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If you want to make a nation out of India, it’s important we get the fundamental ethos that we are a land of seekers. If this seeking is not deepened, if there is no spiritual process in us there is no reason why we should be together, we look different, eat different, dress different, speak different languages- there is no reason for us to be together
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Self preservation is the biggest thing when you are walking on the street. Now you go to Tapovan, you are going with a certain reverence, a certain openness that makes it a possibility. This is the basis of, the whole basis of creating temples in India
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Large parts of India was like this at one time, that the whole geography of the place was created like a living body. They established these bodies, like how in the human body the energy centers are, many kings sponsored these great adventures of turning their whole kingdom into a spiritual body, so that man, woman, child nobody escapes the spiritual process
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Largely these (consecrated temple) structures, this phenomenal work that was done in the northern part of the India was wiped out because the northern part of the country saw invasions after invasions and the first thing that they went for is this, because they knew if they break this, people’s minds will be broken, their spirit will be broken
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Tantra does not mean unbridled promiscuity. Today, the word tantra evokes all kinds of nasty things in people’s minds because most of the information that you know about tantra is rebound from the American shores. Even in India if you go into any bookstore, most of the books on tantra are written by American authors
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Bharat has to become the global soft power. We have the wisdom & knowledge that can steer the world to well-being
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Yoga has lived for over 15,000 years without any enforcement, because of its sheer efficacy
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If you want to fulfill Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of revitalizing rural India, the most fundamental need is to bring back richness to our soil with leaves from the trees and animal waste
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It is time agriculture becomes a prime and lucrative activity in the country. If you do not make it a very lucrative process, in the next 25 years, we will lose our ability to grow food in this country.
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It’s time subsistence farming is transformed into productive & ecologically sensitive agricultural activity for the nation. Water-guzzling crops should be grown only in water abundant regions. This will ensure wellbeing of soil, water & agriculture
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Cauvery Calling is not about some river in South India. Everyone who consumes water must join this movement to demonstrate to the tropical world that our soil & rivers can be revitalized by taking appropriate & timely actionWorld Water crisis River Cauvery calling
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The only sustainable way to hold water on the land in a tropical country is by putting enough vegetation on the land. If the soil is rich with organic matter from plant & animal waste, it will recharge ground and river water
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Flooding does not mean excess rain; it is just lack of tree cover that has made soil unable to hold and direct water towards aquifers
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There is no culture of Health today – only medical care. Bringing in a culture of Health should be Mission #1 for individuals and the Nation.
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India is not a land of belief in an ultimate entity, but of homogeneity. This culture understood that Life springs from every corner of the universe, not from one source
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The essence of India is that it's a land of seekers which understood the intelligence of ignorance. In seeking there is no conflict. Only in believing there is conflict
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This culture that we refer to as Bharat has all the tools needed to create a world where there is an inward movement, which will allow every human being to blossom to their fullest possibility, without impeding upon any other life
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If we bring this one thing, that the highest aspect in the world is seeking the truth and liberation, you will naturally have the fragrance of this culture everywhere. It is a natural consequence of this seeking
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Mathematics, Metallurgy and Medicine are Bharat's greatest contributions in making of the World's Civilizations. The power of this nation has been not of conquest or capture but to Captivate with human Genius
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Bharat mastered the craft of story telling because the most profound & immense experiences of life, which spawned in this land, were always transmitted orally
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India has the latitudinal spread, climatic variety & an intrinsic knowledge of agriculture in over 60% population to become bread basket of the world
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Ayudha Pooja means every implement that we are using whether it's industry, agriculture or whatever we're using, you approach that respectfully because unless you approach everything with a certain sense of reverence, with a deep sense of involvement there is no yield.
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In this culture we taught you right from ancient times, your life is your karma. This means, your life is your making. What comes our way is not in our hands but what we make out of it is one-hundred percent in our hands.
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Am not an expert on copper smelting but I know India has immense use for copper. If we don't produce our own, of course we will buy from China. Ecological violations can be addressed legally. Lynching large businesses is economic suicide
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If India speaks in one voice, I don’t think any political party, any govt, whoever gets elected in the next 25 yrs, are going to forget that
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Cleanliness is the cornerstone for India's global reach.
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What we call as India is a profound sense of life. It seems to be messy & chaotic, but it is not so. There is a very profound sense of order
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The most fundamental strength of the Indian nation is that we are a land of seekers
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India is a very organic chaos, and that is its strength.
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Let us all strive to lift our Beloved Republic beyond distinctions of caste, creed, race, or religion. Let us create a Bharat all of us will be proud of. Bharat should be in our breath
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After being under some kind of invasion for over 1100 years, this is the only massive population which has kept its original roots alive - not in an archival way but in a living way
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[About changing our name from Bharat to India] Whenever somebody occupies a nation, the first thing they will do is change your name. This is the technology of dominance, this is the technology of enslaving.
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If Mahatma Gandhi's children did not go to school, it is not a shame for Mahatma Gandhi. It is a shame for all of us as a nation that we did not take care of the children of a man who gave his life for the nation
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Nation can come of age only when it unshackles itself from Occupation history. 'India', a given name, can never resonate as deeply as 'Bharat'- a name with cultural & historical power. This is not about renaming but about reclaiming 'Bharat'
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Indian temple is not a place of prayer. A public battery charging place is what a temple is (it is intended to energize the being).
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Sanskrit alphabet comes from a certain understanding of creation itself, Sanskrit language is not a made-up language for the sake of communication. It is a language that people deducted from the existence. In many ways the sounds that you utter, and the forms that you use these sounds to refer to, are connected
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We will flourish in the future, only if we understand this, that our life is entirely our making, that is what Karma means
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Nobody gave us a commandment, in this culture even when the so called divine entities came, we only asked questions, because we are a land of seekers, we are not a land of believers
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The word 'secular' is not meaningful to our country, we are just a wide open culture, in our own family five different people are practicing 5 different things, worshiping five different Gods
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Once you truly realize that you don't know the nature of your own existence & larger existence, you will naturally seek, longing to know is naturally sprouting in your heart, so you are trying to settle that with concrete belief system, that is not our way
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Economy does not mean stock market. Economy does not mean foreign cars coming into India. Economy does not mean you wear better clothes or this and that. Improving economy means there will be no hungry children in the country
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When I was young I hated classical music, I was into western music, the moment I started meditating, the classical music suddenly became music for me, I wanted to listen to it
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Colonizers did not succeed entirely here (in India), because the spiritual process was very strong, the ethos of spirituality
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(when invaders came to change us) There was no one papacy, one focused place where all the knowledge is centered. It was just happening decentralized, completely decentralized. So, it’s because of this you still have some India left
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There are various things to India as a nation. We are a unique concoction, Compared to any other country, we are a magnificent chaos. Don’t miss the word ‘magnificent’. We are a magnificent chaos.
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If you try to do anything in this country they want to stop it. You want to build a dam, there’s a protest, you want a nuclear project, there’s protest, thermal project - protest, windmill - protest; but everybody wants everything
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We should never identify people who stop something in this country as leaders. This must be done by all the citizens. Whoever stops something in this nation should never, ever be our leader. Whoever makes things happen in this country; he must be the leader
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the moment we vote for our religion, or caste or creed or even family, if you vote, there is no democracy anymore. There is only feudalism
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One thing we have to do is re-write a more responsible history of what has happened in this land for a long time. Not in the last three thousand years, not in the fourteen hundred years. What people in this land have done for a long time has to be brought back
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leave the meaning of it, the sound is existential and it has a power. Bharat has power, this power has to reverberate through everybody's hearts in this country.
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We are different people, but we are fine together. That is the nature of this country. That is what has to be encouraged. You don’t try to teach everybody Hindi. You don’t try to teach everybody Tamil. I speak Tamil, you speak this thing, you eat paratha, I eat idli, it doesn’t matter, we have no issues.
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The greatness of this nation is in pursuit and accomplishment of spiritual dimensions. It is this spiritual thread which is holding the country together – this longing to know. If you hack it, then you cannot maintain the sovereign of this country, believe me
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If you want to produce generations of enhanced human beings, you need consecrated spaces, otherwise only by accident or by personal dint somebody may become something, you won’t produce a generation of beautiful people.
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In India we have a culture where by choice people name themselves as slaves. You know Ramdas, Krishnadas, this das, that das what is this? They’re openly saying “I’m a slave, I’m a doormat, I want to be a doormat.” They are not saying, “I’m afraid I’ll be used as a doormat.” They’re saying, “I want to be doormat”
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Words means it’s a psychological pattern. Sound means it’s an existential pattern. So this is why a music without words is very significant, and most of the Indian music is largely sound. Here and there some words, but largely sound because sound is an existential structure.
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Not everybody went to every temple at one time. There were some temples which were for general wellbeing, where everybody went. But for specific purposes, people went only to their Kula Daivam. Even today remnants of that are there
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Temples in India were built as a very deep science. They were not created for worship.
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Shri Ram is an icon in this culture, who has inspired millions of people across generations towards righteousness, truthfulness, and being just and compassionate to each other.
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Floods and droughts are not two different problems; it is just one problem – our inability to hold water that comes down in the form of monsoon rains. The only way to address this is by increasing vegetation cover.
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Without transforming India’s agriculture, which utilizes over 80% of the nation's water, we cannot fundamentally address the water problems of India
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In the Indian subcontinent, feminine worship endured because these powerful feminine energy forms were tools that open up a window into the existence, a whole new dimension, an enhanced level of capability and competence
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To save our biodiversity, commercial exploitation of India’s forests should become history. The only way to do this is by bringing back tree cover on agriculture land
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It’s time timber is treated not as forest produce, but as agricultural produce. This will not only reduce India’s import dependency on timber but will help preserve our forests, water & biodiversity
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To enhance Indian economy & the lives of millions of people who are deprived of opportunities for centuries, stability is needed, but speed of growth is paramount & most urgent need of the hour
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Agroforestry will not only solve the nation’s soil, water & climate problems, but also reduce import dependency on wood & wood-based products.
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With the necessary technology, simple space, even a piece of stone can be made into divine exuberance. This is the phenomenon of consecration.
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One of the core objectives of "Cauvery Calling" is to establish a national Timber Board which will reduce India’s import dependence on Timber & Timber products & significantly boost our agrarian economy
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"Cauvery Calling" will fulfill Mahatma’s dream of making rural India thrive & become a phenomenal economic force. Enriching our soil & revitalizing our water resources is the only way forward. Let’s make it happen
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If one doesn't know the power of consciousness, the next best thing is to know the intricacy of this profound culture that we call Bharat.
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Bharat, the land of playfulness & sport has become joyless because its agrarian communities are burdened with debts of weak soil & water scarcity. Only way to make Bharat a playful nation is by making agriculture a lucrative economic activity
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In this culture, we never aspired for heaven. We always said the highest is liberation. Mukti is the goal.
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Ramayana & its characters are not mythology, but our Itihaas. Itihaas, in this culture, was narrated through its characters which still live in hearts & minds of Bharat - a subjective way of narrating history, because this culture is not about objectification.
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A large part of India’s land which was one of the world’s most fertile, is on the verge of becoming desert. 40% of India’s soil will become uncultivable in 25 years unless we take positive action now
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In this culture, you not only have the freedom to choose your god, but to create the sort of god that you can relate to.
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Indian classical music has never been just a form of entertainment, nor is it just about bringing pleasantness to one’s emotions. It is an outcrop of Naada Yoga: a way of using sounds to activate and evolve the human system to its ultimate possibility.
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Denuded forests cannot be restored to old glory through imported species & mono culture. While natural forests must be preserved, it’s paramount to increase forest cover of India by bringing back native species for revitalization of our soil & rivers
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It's time we come of age as a nation. Let's make a clear statement that 'freebies for votes' is not the way. We want long-term solutions for the well-being of all
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Vote Wisely and Responsibly as Governments are not our fate or god given; they are made by Us. Let Democracy Dance to the wishes and tune of Bharatvasi
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Rama, very representative of profound perception & wisdom of this culture. The value of life not judged by one's accumulations but by the depth of freedom or mukti, one achieves
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The activism you see is a hangover from the pre-independence era. We need to become a business nation. Only by increasing the size of the economy, will we bring wellbeing to our populations
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Security forces when given free hand may act on terror sources outside the country to an extent. But what about those who give financial & physical support, media & social media space to anti-India forces? Ending divisive forces within is your call Mr Prime Minister
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Bringing corporate experience into governance is a positive and is much needed for India to become a Major Economy in the world
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That India is home to the finest pace attackers in the world calls for as much celebration as India's historic win on Australian soil.
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When you go to an Indian temple, it is just to behold an energy form. You want to take an imprint of the Divine within yourself
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To surge, it is very important to know what went wrong in the past; to make sure such things don't happen to us once again. Lack of historical perspective could be an impediment in India's surging.
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Our country is on a threshold of great possibilities. We have a tendency to celebrate the possibility itself. Unless we have the courage & commitment to walk the distance, we will become hallucinatory about the possibility
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Over 50% of our population is below 25 years of age, transforming our demographic wealth into a dividend rather than a disaster is crucial. We can either Skill India or kill India
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The Vijayadashami or Dussehra festival is of a tremendous cultural significance for all who live in this land – irrespective of their caste, creed or religion – and should be celebrated with gaiety and love
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Violence against those of different linguistic or regional identity within the nation is of grave danger to the future possibilities of Bharat
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Swachh Bharat is not just the Prime Minister's movement. It's a movement of every Indian. It's a crucial step for India to move ahead and truly prosper. One simple way through which we can show our love for life around us is by creating Swachh Bharat
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If you have the brains and the guts to do something, there is so much to be done in this world, and particularly in India
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We have the potential, we have the intellect, we have the capability, and the world is looking up to us to show the way in many ways
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India’s future is in the hands of this generation. Let’s strive to create a law-abiding Nation that values and respects all life in equal measure.
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If we have to transform rural India into a place worth living in, a key aspect is to make agriculture a lucrative process.
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Without a sense of conquest, we became a very vibrant economy. This is a very unique achievement which we need to bring back to this world
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This is a land which clearly understood, God is our making. That’s the reason why in this culture, God is not the goal – mukti is the goal, liberation is the goal
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Forgive we must, but may we never forget the cruelty unleashed upon the people of Bharat by oppressive colonial forces.
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At a time when India is at the cusp of becoming the largest data consumer in the world, it’s important that this empowerment is directed towards human well-being
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Indian Tech industry must strive to move from reaping the benefits of inexpensive human resource to creating opportunities which have long-term implications.
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India can empower humanity to an extent where each human being realizes that destiny & future are not pre-determined. Everything can be determined consciously
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Democracy will become a living reality for the nation only if each Indian rejects feudalistic ways of thinking & living and brings democracy in every aspect of life
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India has been the most vibrant and colorful culture upon the earth for many millennia. Let us make it prosperous once again, as it is not just a Nation but a treasure to the world
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India’s heritage is unique in that it was designed to assist both inner and outer wellbeing. Let’s ensure our heritage is not a past to be preserved, but a present that we live and a future that we craft
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The large number of India’s youth can either become a tremendous possibility or a disaster. It’s time we nurture & prepare them towards a great possibility
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Nurturing the remnants of thousands of years of spiritual work that has been done in this land is one of the best gifts we can offer to future generations.
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We want India to be super, not a superpower. India should be able to feed its population well & become the guiding light for human wellbeing & inner transformation
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Always this land has been a land of seekers, never a land of believers
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Bharat has to become the global soft power. We have the wisdom & knowledge that can steer the world to wellbeing
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I think India as a society is changing more rapidly than any other society on the planet right now
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India is like a kaleidoscope - it is a conscious chaos
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Producing full-fledged human beings has been the nature in India. Before it goes away, we have to capitalize on it
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Most Indians are unaware of the depth of mysticism & spiritual process that has happened & continues to happen in India
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When it comes to integrity, there is a serious amount of work to be done in this country - not only on politicians.
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The only thing we have is people. If you have this population educated, focused balanced and inspired we are a very good nation
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It is painful to see corruption eating into all aspects of our beloved Bharath
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Half the population in this country is hungry. Corruption cannot be overlooked. Harshest possible law against corruption is the need of the hour
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Indian classical music comes from a deep understanding of the human system. It activates the human energy system and leads to a higher level of consciousness
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This conundrum that we call as “India” today is a very organic and conscious mess. Everything seems to be wrong, yet everything manages to happen
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The people of India today have this tremendous possibility, responsibility, and privilege in front of them. India is capable of bringing a new level of success into the world, a new paradigm of what it means to be successful in terms of creating human wellbeing. We have the necessary inner technologies and the wisdom to make this happen
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I want India to be a country of wellbeing, where our standards of wellbeing are different from just a vulgar sense of wealth and conquest.
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Most intricate, Exquisite and Sophisticated dance forms evolved in India. A land where Gods, Seers and Sages also dancing sort. May your life be a Dance of Ecstasy
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The selfless Sacrifices of our Soldiers are the basis of a peaceful life for the citizens of India, even when borders are on fire. We bow in gratitude.
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Nowhere else on the planet, no culture, at any time in the history of humanity, has looked at human mechanism with as much profoundness as we have looked at it here. If you destroy this knowledge, if it is not a living knowledge, it is only with a few people, it is no good. We have to live it.
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Everything that we’re doing here in this culture is essentially towards Mukthi, that there is a possibility of transcending all limitations and getting there. There has never been a more revolutionary idea on this planet. That you can transcend the very limitation… the very dimension in which you exist.Limitation Possibility Lord Shiva
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You build 10 ceilings, you will not be a leader in this country, you just block one, or you break one, instantly (you are a leader)
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In India people have always been taught that 'Life is your making' because of that people understood that these things are not raining upon you from somewhere, here we knew it is our karma and we must do something to change it
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Manasarovar is a phenomena that defies human logic. There are not many things I can say about it. I think every human being who is interested in the nature of life; in the nature of life beyond us; in the nature of intelligence beyond us - must make a visit to this place because here it clearly defies our logic and intelligence
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The culture was created understanding, the phenomenal complexity of life, but the instruments and the institutions, which were to transmit this from generation to generation, got seriously disturbed in the last 1800 years, because of invasions and things like that
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This is the only culture, which is very very clear that the way you are is not God’s doing. The way you are is your doing. Creation is not your doing, but the way you are, the way you’re experiencing life, what you are attracting, what you’re getting into is one hundred percent your doing. It is your karma.
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Essentially, water is not the problem. The problem is deteriorating quality of soil. If soil is not organically rich then it cannot hold water. Revitalizing India's soil is paramount to ensure a green & water-abundant future of our children.
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It’s paramount that the people of our nation, where the most profound system of fitness & wellbeing originated in the form of Yoga, become fit on all levels of life
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It's time to remember that an election has been fought to uphold one of the oldest civilizations on the planet. Both victor and vanquished should work to usher in an ethos that befits the refined & inclusive culture to which we are heir
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Dance of Democracy is on. All should participate. Remember you are choosing your Representative to administer your beloved Nation. They are not your Masters but mandated to serve, choose diligently. Access credible information and exercise your franchise responsibly
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The Kumbh or this science of making use of the confluence of rivers at certain latitudes came because of keen observation of how life and the different forces around us function.
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After centuries of invasions and subjugation, now the criminal assault of stealing sacred objects from India is unacceptable. Urgent action need of the hour
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The gunpowder of the British defeated the obsolete Indian sword & systematically destroyed the textile industry. Time #Indians revert from Greenwich Meantime to the nation's profound sense of aesthetics & heritage.
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To lynch means to mete out punishment without due process. not just sticks & stones but also tools of social media are instruments of lynching. i have no animosity for those of you who are at it. please let us focus on building this nation instead of being one against another
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India is in such a stage of economic development where we need solid businesses that last many years and will build teams, possibilities and experiences.
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Religion is becoming a numbers game and another disguise for politics. If this is encouraged or even allowed, there will be organised and unnatural attempts to change the demographic complexion of the nation
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We are destroying our soil and water resources at such a rate that within the next two decades, we will be unable to feed our population or quench their thirst
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The uniqueness of Bharat is rooted deeply in its diversities. Our Mother Languages are a wonderful expression of this diversity. May we cherish & preserve our native languages
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This is the oldest nation on the planet. It defies what people think is a nation today
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You want our Soldiers stand & die on our borders when you are unwilling to stand for 52 sec
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India everywhere! It's not in one place, one principle or ideology. It's simply everywhere because it's like nature
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Of the many offerings that Mother India has made to the world, Yoga is one of its proudest offerings.
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Kashmiri pandit situation is a lesson that India cannot afford to forget
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World runs on sentiments, don't create negative sentiment in the country
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Indian cities have to get smarter to make them livable and to attract global business
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To have political system & spiritual process fused as one: this is what Krishna wanted to achieve
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They say Kailash is the center of the universe. Not in geographical terms, but in terms of mystical knowledge it definitely is.
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Bharat, true name of the nation. Bharat reverberates in every heart.
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In the east, there was no such thing as religion. This is the only religion-less culture, God-less culture
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We are too much genius with very little organization
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If you don't build pride, how do you build a nation? We have a certain sense of shame about our roots.
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The spiritual process in the Indian subcontinent never taught you about being loving, compassionate, kind or anything like that. These are not even considered spiritual - these are social aspects
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We always held what is right above our own wellbeing. Everyone in the world thought this was crazy but no one knew how to deal with it.
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What kept us together longer than any other nation on the planet is essentially that we have always been a land of seekers - seekers of truth and liberation. In this seeking, we found oneness. When we look for sameness, we try to become a land of believers.
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The glory of India's past is rooted in its spiritual possibilities and accomplishments.
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Spirituality beyond sectarian religions, spirituality which is a natural outcome of human longing to know - it is only in reinstating this fundamental quest and longing to know, realize and liberate, that individual human beings will have the strength to seek and endure the challenges of building a great nation.
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The beauty of this nation is, it is resilient. If you just create a conducive atmosphere, people will do incredible things.
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Power does not mean, “Will we have the biggest army in the world?” Power means everyone looks at you for guidance in the world. If they want to live well, they look at you for guidance - this is power. This culture has always had this power
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I do not want India to be a great power. I do not want any country to be a great power. Rather than being a great power, I want every country to be a powerhouse of wellbeing for everyone who lives there.
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Our aspiration should be to become a sensible, gentle nation, which is for wellbeing for itself and, as far as possible, wellbeing for everyone in the world. India should aspire to make every nation meditative
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In beauty, grace and agility, the Tiger is one of the most magnificent of the Big Cats. A matter of pride that Bharat is home to 70% of the world's tigers. May their tribe increase
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India's sense of design was of the highest quality at one time, with phenomenal temples & monuments. This sense has become poor because of systematic dismantling by colonial forces. It's time we create a culture of aesthetics and transform the nation.
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In the last 15 years the world’s ability to communicate across cultures & borders is so heavy & so unprecedented, nobody has ever been used to these kind of influences before. Never before this level of influence on our young people, no other generation has ever experienced this kind of onslaught from so many directions & the volume of influence is too big
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There is no connect with the rivers today. 80% of urban youth have never seen one. They think water comes from a tap
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[On Ayodhya Ram Janma Bhoomi Verdict] Nation seeking solutions for the problems we have. Let no one seek problems in solutions that arise. United, Secular India needs to move ahead. Let us make it happen
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For a large agrarian country like India, soil & water are the most precious wealth. Killing soil is like killing the Nation. "Cauvery Calling" is an economic plan for farmers & an ecological plan for the nationEconomics Water crisis Cauvery calling
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India’s corporates should direct their CSR towards salvaging the farm distress by supporting agroforestry movement.
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Navratri is dedicated to the feminine nature of the Divine. Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati are seen as three dimensions of the feminine, symbolic of the earth, the sun and the moon, or the qualities of tamas, rajas and sattva, respectively.
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Banning onion exports & imposition of stock limits when farmers can benefit immensely from surge in demand, is regressive. Fiscal & policy measures that will benefit farmers is paramount & urgent
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While population of tigers & elephants is rising, loss of biodiversity due to declining population of insects, microbes is alarming. India's bee population has dropped sharply since 1970. Of 108 important crops, 90% need bees, animals for pollination
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The impact that Mahatma Gandhi made through peaceful means is unique in human history. This was only possible through India’s spiritual fundamentals.
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Cauvery is not our problem; Cauvery is source of our life. From now on, when we utter the word Cauvery, we should say Cauvery Tayi, not Cauvery problemPerspective Problems Water crisis Cauvery calling
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It was Mahatma's wish that our villagers and farmers live well & the only way to ensure this is by ensuring our soil and land remain rich and fertile.
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India, one of the world’s most fertile lands & biodiverse regions, is on the verge of losing its richest heritage.
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We are using 5600 liters of water to grow one kilogram of rice. The same thing is produced in China using just 350 liters of water. 84% of the nation's river water is used for agriculture. That's not the way to do it.
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On this day, Ganesha got a new head & became super brilliant. He became Vigneshwara, the Unstoppable. Let our intelligence work for our wellbeing
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In India, we have been tilling the same land for over 12000 years. But in the last generation, the soil quality has become so poor. The only way to preserve soil is to bring back trees and animals on the farm land.
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As a nation, we can handle all other uncertainties, but if we run out of water and the ability to generate food for our population, we will have a serious calamity on our hands
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"Kargil Vijay Divas" is a reminder of the commitment, valor & sacrifices of our brave soldiers who laid down their lives in the service of the nation. I bow to them. May every Indian recognize & value the immense sacrifice they have made
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Unfortunately, a large part of world history is like a bunch of old newspapers transformed into history books. In this culture, history was never about chronological documentation of facts, but a living guide to life
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Clearly defining geographical boundaries, revitalizing soil & rivers, reforming education system and saving the indigenous weaves are the most important things that the nation should focus on, for wellbeing of present & future generations
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Gaining mastery over the body, mind & energy will make a world of difference for our forces. A soldier should be a master of himself.
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Yoga has always been relevant & an integral part of the fighting forces of our nation. The most profound wisdom & teachings of Yoga were made on battlefields. Yoga is more important & relevant for the forces than ever before
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Unfortunately, those who have never climbed a hill or a mountain in their lives, drew lines upon map as borders of this nation. This has made it extremely difficult for armed forces to guard these borders which are not supported by natural features of terrain
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Heartening to see India slowly overcoming the curse of subjugation & discrimination against the female. For an equitable world, there must be equal proportion of masculine, feminine. Without the feminine, men will wonder “Why do we exist?"
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Kashmir is not the problem of just the Kashmiris; it is the problem of Republic of India. It’s paramount to fix ambiguity about our sovereignty at the earliest.
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To believe that what has not happened so far, cannot happen now, is foolish. It's time that every Indian knows what is India and what is not India.
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Once you elect a government, you must give them five years to manifest something of significance. Only then can the nation move forward.
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The vast Kaveri basin that spreads over three states and a union territory is a major lifeline for Southern India. Today Kaveri is choked, suffocated and barely surviving in most parts. Revitalisation of Kaveri is critical
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Mahavir Jayanti is a day to remember a phenomenal being who epitomized austerity, nonviolence & compassion for all life forms. Continues to remain a massive inspiration for millennia
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Heartening to see the Ganga River Dolphin, India's National Aquatic Animal, is recovering. It's time we stop seeing our rivers as resources to exploit. They are the source of life, not just for us, but for variety of life forms
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In their very structure and ethos, Indian classical music and dance are designed to create a spiritual possibility
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National boundaries should have been settled in 1947 when India attained independence. But, unfortunately, we are still sitting with a Line of Control which is always out of control. Time to settle it for good
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There's a confusion in the country about what's India & what's not India. In my view, anything & everything coming in the way of integrating the nation, must be removed.
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Enough is Enough. Too much blood and resources wasted. Time to ordinance repeal of Article 370 and integrate the Nation. ITS TIME HAS COME
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Brave lives of our forces wasted. The source of these dastardly attacks must be dealt with firmly and decisively. Lack of decisiveness is costing the Nation dear
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Sankranti or Pongal is in celebration of all that makes our life - the land, animals, air, water, and people. Rejoice
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Srinivasa Ramanujan, a mathematical genius and India's pride. He unlocked the doorway to the universe through his mathematical theorems that continue to amaze and intrigue the world even today
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Our Nationalism needs to be a calibrated emotion. When half the population is yet to be well nourished, we need it in a strong mode. When the nation raises in well-being we could relax our Nationalistic fervor.
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The pain of 26/11 is fresh in the Nation's memory. We bow down to all the lives lost that night. Our gratitude to the Forces for keeping the borders and streets of this Nation safe
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South India is slowly & silently turning into desert. Bringing back tree cover & animals on agriculture lands & increasing forest cover are paramount for increasing organic content in the soil & thereby saving the oldest agrarian culture on the planet.
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The Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya is a milestone. It means we are taking responsibility for the mess of the past, refusing to pass the buck to our children and grandchildren. Decisiveness is the hallmark in the making of a great nation
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As it is important to have access to food and water, it is equally important for a human being to have access to a clean toilet to bring health, well-being and to establish human dignity. This becomes a very important dimension
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Unfortunately, when forces are in action, somebody is stoning them, this is absolutely unacceptable. Just that idea that you can attack him is disturbing the foundation stones of India's nationhood
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Today, you neither have enough buses, land, toilets, temples or even a sufficient piece of sky for 1.3 billion people. The only thing we can do is – are we going to adjust our population to the resource that we have?
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The multi-religious gathering & their devotional offerings to the Dhyanalinga is a reminder that Bharat is essentially a godless nation. A land of seekers, not believers where Liberation is the highest goal
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Indian classical music has never been just for entertainment. It is a way of evolving an individual human being into a universal entity
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The phonetic range that is there in Indian languages is such, it stimulates every aspect of who you are.
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May the youth of the nation become conscious consumers & say no to single-use plastic. India has the opportunity to set an example that citizen & policy actions can curb the menace of single-use plastic
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Large-scale community Micro-Irrigation projects are the balm that the water situation in India needs. This will both economically and socially uplift rural India
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B R Ambedkar's dream of Social Democracy is still unrealized. Time that privileges of pedigree are replaced with Individual Dignity.
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Hindu is a geographical identity, or at the most a cultural one – not a religion. There is no set of beliefs that everyone has to adhere to.
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Horticulture- a wealth unexplored. India has the highest variety of fruit , exploiting this is a solution for nutrition and farmer well-being. Cold chains and value addition need of hour
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After violent invasions for many centuries, Bharat has been breathing fresh air of stability & safety for 70 years, thanks to our armed forces
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The beauty of India’s economic success is that it’s people driven
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One of the biggest problems in the country right now is the depletion of the water resources and soil.
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Yoga is India's gift to the world. If individual human beings transform themselves, the world will be transformed.
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If we don't do something about the inhumanly slow justice system in the country, then mob justice will become the norm which will not be good for the nation in the long-term
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We are the most malnourished country. Let politics be for election times
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A broader & more diverse engagement with China & its people is very important for India and region's development
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India probably has a bigger responsibility in creating teachers who can do something for inner wellbeing.
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If we transform our population into a trained, focused, balanced and inspired population, India will be a miracle
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Even today, the nation has not broken down completely, simply because of that deep in-built cultural organization. With all the surface disharmony, there is something deeper which is holding things together
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[About India and chaos] We know how to create very organized chaos. That is what this country is.
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India has always been known as the spiritual capital of the world, simply because no other culture has looked at the inner sciences with as much depth and understanding as this culture has.
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The sacred land of India has nourished the lives of countless Siddhas, seers, sages, and enlightened beings.
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The depletion of rivers, water bodies & forest cover in the land of rising Sun, Arunachal Pradesh, is alarming.
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Mahatma’s vision for India was to revitalize rural life. This is only possible by revitalizing soil and water. Mahatma Green India Mission is to unleash talents and possibilities of India
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