Uttishta Bharatha 4.52

Uttishta Bharata - Awakening the Lion Within Us!

The Indian culture is described as 'Sa Prathama Sanskrati Vishvavara' --- the first and the supreme culture in the world. It is honored as a divine culture. Today, when the country is undergoing haywire transformations on cultural front and facing cultural diversion and adulteration --- the influence of occidental civilization and commercialization has over shadowed the way of life of even those who vaunt for the great cultural heritage of India…., it has become more important to review the original form and expansion of the Indian culture, analyze its foundation-principles in scientific light and present in detail its different aspects, which deal with the day to day life of people and which are useful for the righteous progress of the world…..

It is a culture of this type which produced great saints, altruist social reformers, martyrs, great personalities, intellectuals, scientists and spiritual masters to the world.

Modern Society has a way of harnessing us, so we don’t awaken our lion within. Eventually we become like the mature zoo lion – domesticated and silenced.

Our life experiences has caused so much of pain and hardship, and make us believe that life is tough, unfair, and abusive and We might feel we have knocked down completely.

Compare the lion in a zoo with one in the Jungle. It is bold and strong. It doesn’t stop at obstacles. It beats the obstacles!

The purity of intrinsic faith and arousal of inner sentiments are regarded most important for the realization of divinity existing in the inner self.

The principles pertaining to --- (i) ascetic control of mental tendencies; (ii) adoption of honesty, generosity, mutual trust, healthy cooperation, morality and integrity of character and deeds; (iii) altruist service; (iv) sincere fulfillment of responsibilities towards the family, society, nation and the world; (v) courageous attitude and endeavors to fight against injustice, immorality, exploitation, castism and similar kinds of negative tendencies and effects in the personal and social domains; and (vi) concrete efforts for healthy maintenance of the ecosystem and purification of the environment of life, etc --- are fundamental to the creative practices propagated under the banner of Indian culture. Adopt the good culture but don't forget your own culture

We are committed to awakening the lion within us and will to the best of our ability take bold actions to do so to the society and make our nation Jagadguru once again