' Swagat ' pronounced as 'swaa' - gat as in cut but the t with a soft sound.
The Hindu religion is probably the only religion to believe in the whole world as one single family -- ' vasudhaiva kutumbakam ' in Sanskrit. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (from "vasudha", the earth and "kutumbakam", "family") is a Sanskrit phrase that means that the whole world is one single family.
That is why India has accepted people who were persecuted in the name of religion whether they were Muslims, Parsis, Jews etc. This ancient philosophy was coined much before the League of Nations or the UN formulated this concept to end the fight between nations and we can say it is India's attempt to bring about peace in the world.
In a world where some countries fight for their supremacy over weaker nations,where strong nations are always led by greed for a greater share in foreign lands.. the above mentioned philosophy shows us the selfless attitude of the ancient Indians.
The philosophy of India rests in its people, in the daily life of the rich and the poor. They have imbibed the values of our land and at times of crisis, these values have shaped our views and our destiny together. Where can you find such diversity of religions, languages, communities, cuisines and customs as in this land ? To churn them all together and yet maintain their individual flavours is the magic that is India !
So welcome to my land, my people and its diversity. Come on a journey with me to savour all that we have to offer you. I am sure you will understand it better with me as your friend and in the end..you will be happy you visited my blog.
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