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Shri Datta Swami

 07 Feb 2005

 

Why do You say that foreigners are doing more sacrifice than Indians?

You must note that I am an Indian. But I never feel that I am Indian because My feeling is that I am the universal human being. I don’t distinguish between Indians and foreigners. I appreciated the foreigners in one point and the Indians in another point. One student may be good in mathematics and another may be good in physics but both must become good in both the subjects by mutual help. Regarding sacrificing the money and detachment with the family bonds, I appreciated foreigners. They are not only sacrificing to their Christian missionaries but also to several Indian Spiritual centers. In this aspect, I requested the Indians to learn from the foreigners because Indians always sacrifice words, mind and intelligence to God extensively, but are very poor in practical sacrifice. Of course exceptions are everywhere. It is a general comment. Swami Vivekananda was inquiring the reason for the poverty in India in spite of so much spiritual knowledge. Swami Ramathirtha said in USA that Indians only speak philosophy but foreigners practice it. He also said that this is the reason why the foreigners are better than the Indians. I gave the analytical approach to the comments of these great saints. I appreciated Indians in the tolerance. Every Indian worships different forms of the Lord. In this aspect an Indian stands as an example for the foreigners to have tolerance towards other forms of God and other religions. Thus wherever there is a good point, I appreciated. A foreign diamond is diamond and an Indian stone is a stone. I have to frankly accept the universal truth without any prejudice.

 
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