Bhartiya Value system and it's challenges-2

Now Be very sure that, I am not a social scientist, and my observation may not be entirely scientific. But I am here to express my opinion.

Strong Family values mean that, Family is a strong and independent entity, knitted loosely to the society. For a lot of people, With Family, comes a sense of insecurity from the external environment. Also, any primary obligation is towards family. Then, Different families differ in the values they adhere to, skills, knowledge & set of experiences, which they transfer to their offspring.

This I feel, definitely, is one of the reasons why we failed in bringing cohesiveness, as a nation state in 12^th and 13^th century, accompanied by rigidities of cast structures, leading to autocratic rule. Ancient India didn’t preserved most of its knowledge in the documents, or even if it did so, it remained with the few families. I strongly feel that Indian scriptures do not prescribe, cast as an inborn quality, but values gained over time.

Now, Still It doesn’t mean that we have to adopt western values, but we have to look for genuine Indian solutions. Because, We did perform marvelously well with the same set of values. But difference is in the institutional structure that has changed over time.

To me revival of Gurukula system holds the key. Then, Gurukula meant to be an institution best in class, governed by the best of the masters, infact next to the King, same for all. This ensured uniformity of values, being transferred to the disciples. There, they learned to share and contribute. Knowledge was free, & was a state responsibility. Today if we can do this, I am sure, we will be a step closer to a castless society producing best in class people.

Numerous division of Indian society has to be taken over by the intense nationalism of quality people. Democracy has to be driven by nationalism. & Believe me, Indian nationalism can never be chauvinistic, by the virtue of its fundamental principle of universal love, brotherhood and infinite tolerance.

Bhartiya Value system and it's challenges

India's started a historic march toward's glory after the era of liberalisation. It brought with it a sense of self confidence and a hope for survival, after the chaotic 80's. Today,As We look forward to be a super power, There is both a Confidence and some sense of disbelief too. But there are larger questions to answer. Questions which are uncomfortable, challenging our value system.

Emancipation of Bharat lies in the emancipation of its 80 crore people, who are not living on the greener side of the fence.

Question of Corruption is fundamental, it demands reflection into the Indian psyche. It demands answers to the question which Raghunathan ji raised in his book "Games Indian Play", That is, "Why We are a failure collectively", Like wise Sister Nivedita, Disciple of Vivekananda ji once told that "West has to learn the family values of indians, and indians have to learn working as a team from the west (based on memory). For a common cause westerners can set aside thier differences, and this is what we have to learn from them, in order to become a collective success rather than being an individual brilliance.

But, A million dollar question is, How?

We are not born the way we are, So there is something in the way we are nurtured. Having a great Family values, is of course, a good thing, but personally i feel, It is this, Where we fail as a community, as a society, at a micro level.(to be continued)