Wednesday, July 2, 2008

The Nationality of an Indian


Who is an Indian? We know that inherited privileges should be shunned. You may reside somewhere in the sub-continent of India, yet live in uncivilized or harmful manner. Perhaps you are a part of diaspora, but exude the spirit of India in your daily life. Some our best human resources no longer dwell in this eternal land. Many citizens exploit its invaluable resources in unconscionable ways.

Very few people were explorers in the old days. Most people were isolated within their own communities. This is a major change of the current Millennium. Satellite television and the Internet have brought the whole world to our door-steps. Those of us who were alive when Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon, had to listen in on radio sets. Now, we can see the exploration of Mars in real time, limited only by the speed of light. Concepts of country, culture, and civilization, have evolved before our eyes.

Being an Indian is not what it used to be. The very soil has been divided. Passports are not relevant for the Kingdom of God. The Living Guru says that we are all equal. Delusion and its related torts divide us. Scripture unites us. There are no bars to reciting it everyday. Who is to stop us from reading the Japji Sahib in our very own language? What is the purpose of this life? How does the Living Guru see the true place of every Indian in the cosmos?

There are many earths beyond this earth

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