Category Archives: Indian Identity-Indian Culture

Defining Indian Identity – What’s in a name?

Name is an important tool to describe personal identity. The fondness for selecting, using, and remembering names is an important Cultural attribute which defines Indian Identity.

Defining Indian Identity -The Tradition of River Worship

CULTURAL UNIFICATION OF INDIA – THE PRACTICE OF TIRTHA SNAN ( BATHING IN HOLY RIVERS ) Water plays an important role in a variety of Cultures and religious practices prevalent in this world.The role of water constitutes one of the most remarkable aspects of Indian religious life. Hindu religion is often described as Sanatana Dharma. …

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Defining Indian Identity – Mother Ganges is the Spirit of the Nation

The Land of India could be defined as the Country where River Ganga or Ganges flows. This River shapes the Spirit of Indian Nationalism and brings people together.

Defining Indian Identity -The Traditional Greeting

Culture is acquired or learned behavior. We learn to greet and acknowledge each other with tools provided by Culture.

Defining Indian Identity -The Tradition of Ahimsa

This is a story about child abduction and a miraculous rescue made possible by adherence to the Tradition. In the Land of India, the tradition and practice of AHIMSA or non-injury has been well established. Ahimsa helps humans as much as it promotes the well being of animals.

Defining Indian Identity – The Light Bulb Connection

Light or Jyoti in Sanskrit represents the Eternal Reality. Jyoti is our consciousness, its our awareness and it connects us to the Creator, the Controller of Energy and the Provider of Energy to all Energy Seekers.

Defining Indian Identity-The Doctrine of Individualism

In the Indian Tradition, the true or real identity of man is unrelated to the features of his morphological appearance which is subject to changes under the influence of time. These morphological traits are unreal and the real or true man always exists as a Specific Individual with unchanging Individuality and is associated with the vital, animating principle called Soul. The human Soul is capable of transmigrating across all known human races and ethnicities.