Does knowledge of English affect Indian culture adversely. So believes Raj Nath, BJP leader. But Swami Vivekanand addressed in English. Did he lose his Indian culture?

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/english-language-has-resulted-in-loss-of-our-culture-rajnath-singh-394397

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rajnath-says-english-has-cost-indian-culture-dear/1/291995.html

Does knowledge of English affect Indian culture adversely. So believes Raj Nath, BJP leader. But Swami Vivekanand addressed in English. Did he lose his Indian culture?

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/english-language-has-resulted-in-loss-of-our-culture-rajnath-singh-394397

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rajnath-says-english-has-cost-indian-culture-dear/1/291995.html

It was through the medium of English, Swami Vivekananda spread the greatness of Hinduism in the World parliament of religions held in Chicago in 1893. And this was considered as the one of the 10 greatest speeches of the world.

Does knowledge of English affect Indian culture adversely. So believes Raj Nath, BJP leader. But Swami Vivekanand addressed in English. Did he lose his Indian culture?

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/english-language-has-resulted-in-loss-of-our-culture-rajnath-singh-394397

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rajnath-says-english-has-cost-indian-culture-dear/1/291995.html

It was through the medium of English, Swami Vivekananda spread the greatness of Hinduism in the World parliament of religions held in Chicago in 1893. And this was considered as the one of the 10 greatest speeches of the world.

I also wonder how such conclusion is arrived at. South Indians speak in English well but they follow Indian culture more. Raja Gopalachari, First Indian Governor General wrote several books, including Ramayana and Mahabharata in English. Dr Radhakishnan, Ex President of India wrote on Hindu philosophy in English. Manyh spiritual gurus also give their lecture on religion and philosophy in English. I listened to Swamy Chinmayanand's lectures in English at Shillong in 1978. Language is just a medium and has nothing to do with particular religion or culture.

Does knowledge of English affect Indian culture adversely. So believes Raj Nath, BJP leader. But Swami Vivekanand addressed in English. Did he lose his Indian culture?

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/english-language-has-resulted-in-loss-of-our-culture-rajnath-singh-394397

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rajnath-says-english-has-cost-indian-culture-dear/1/291995.html

It was through the medium of English, Swami Vivekananda spread the greatness of Hinduism in the World parliament of religions held in Chicago in 1893. And this was considered as the one of the 10 greatest speeches of the world.

I also wonder how such conclusion is arrived at. South Indians speak in English well but they follow Indian culture more. Raja Gopalachari, First Indian Governor General wrote several books, including Ramayana and Mahabharata in English. Dr Radhakishnan, Ex President of India wrote on Hindu philosophy in English. Manyh spiritual gurus also give their lecture on religion and philosophy in English. I listened to Swamy Chinmayanand's lectures in English at Shillong in 1978. Language is just a medium and has nothing to do with particular religion or culture.

Leaders and people’s representatives should not have partisan attitude that suits to their ideologies. If there is a truth in a particular thing, it should be accepted with magnanimity and pass it on to the people. Unfortunately it’s not happening. Such talk will poison the minds of the people.

Does knowledge of English affect Indian culture adversely. So believes Raj Nath, BJP leader. But Swami Vivekanand addressed in English. Did he lose his Indian culture?

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/english-language-has-resulted-in-loss-of-our-culture-rajnath-singh-394397

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rajnath-says-english-has-cost-indian-culture-dear/1/291995.html

It was through the medium of English, Swami Vivekananda spread the greatness of Hinduism in the World parliament of religions held in Chicago in 1893. And this was considered as the one of the 10 greatest speeches of the world.

I also wonder how such conclusion is arrived at. South Indians speak in English well but they follow Indian culture more. Raja Gopalachari, First Indian Governor General wrote several books, including Ramayana and Mahabharata in English. Dr Radhakishnan, Ex President of India wrote on Hindu philosophy in English. Manyh spiritual gurus also give their lecture on religion and philosophy in English. I listened to Swamy Chinmayanand's lectures in English at Shillong in 1978. Language is just a medium and has nothing to do with particular religion or culture.

Leaders and people’s representatives should not have partisan attitude that suits to their ideologies. If there is a truth in a particular thing, it should be accepted with magnanimity and pass it on to the people. Unfortunately it’s not happening. Such talk will poison the minds of the people.

Raj Nath also is unhappy that hardly anyone speaks in Sanskrit. We respect Sanskrit as our ancient language. Sanskrit is mother of Hindi and many other languages. But it is a fact that language changes with time and space. So, now people speak in various languages that are derived from Sanskrit. Again I wonder what Sanskrit has to do with culture. My Sanskrit teacher in school used to wear Pant, shirt and neck tie. So he knew Sanskrit but also was affected by foreign culture.

Does knowledge of English affect Indian culture adversely. So believes Raj Nath, BJP leader. But Swami Vivekanand addressed in English. Did he lose his Indian culture?

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/english-language-has-resulted-in-loss-of-our-culture-rajnath-singh-394397

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rajnath-says-english-has-cost-indian-culture-dear/1/291995.html

It was through the medium of English, Swami Vivekananda spread the greatness of Hinduism in the World parliament of religions held in Chicago in 1893. And this was considered as the one of the 10 greatest speeches of the world.

I also wonder how such conclusion is arrived at. South Indians speak in English well but they follow Indian culture more. Raja Gopalachari, First Indian Governor General wrote several books, including Ramayana and Mahabharata in English. Dr Radhakishnan, Ex President of India wrote on Hindu philosophy in English. Manyh spiritual gurus also give their lecture on religion and philosophy in English. I listened to Swamy Chinmayanand's lectures in English at Shillong in 1978. Language is just a medium and has nothing to do with particular religion or culture.

Leaders and people’s representatives should not have partisan attitude that suits to their ideologies. If there is a truth in a particular thing, it should be accepted with magnanimity and pass it on to the people. Unfortunately it’s not happening. Such talk will poison the minds of the people.

Raj Nath also is unhappy that hardly anyone speaks in Sanskrit. We respect Sanskrit as our ancient language. Sanskrit is mother of Hindi and many other languages. But it is a fact that language changes with time and space. So, now people speak in various languages that are derived from Sanskrit. Again I wonder what Sanskrit has to do with culture. My Sanskrit teacher in school used to wear Pant, shirt and neck tie. So he knew Sanskrit but also was affected by foreign culture.

Of course Sanskrit has to be honoured. But where it fits.? Many say it’s a dead language. Greek and Latin are also classical languages. But they cannot cater to the needs of the times. Wisdom lies in choosing that system which helps in all spheres of life.

Does knowledge of English affect Indian culture adversely. So believes Raj Nath, BJP leader. But Swami Vivekanand addressed in English. Did he lose his Indian culture?

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/english-language-has-resulted-in-loss-of-our-culture-rajnath-singh-394397

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rajnath-says-english-has-cost-indian-culture-dear/1/291995.html

It was through the medium of English, Swami Vivekananda spread the greatness of Hinduism in the World parliament of religions held in Chicago in 1893. And this was considered as the one of the 10 greatest speeches of the world.

I also wonder how such conclusion is arrived at. South Indians speak in English well but they follow Indian culture more. Raja Gopalachari, First Indian Governor General wrote several books, including Ramayana and Mahabharata in English. Dr Radhakishnan, Ex President of India wrote on Hindu philosophy in English. Manyh spiritual gurus also give their lecture on religion and philosophy in English. I listened to Swamy Chinmayanand's lectures in English at Shillong in 1978. Language is just a medium and has nothing to do with particular religion or culture.

Leaders and people’s representatives should not have partisan attitude that suits to their ideologies. If there is a truth in a particular thing, it should be accepted with magnanimity and pass it on to the people. Unfortunately it’s not happening. Such talk will poison the minds of the people.

Raj Nath also is unhappy that hardly anyone speaks in Sanskrit. We respect Sanskrit as our ancient language. Sanskrit is mother of Hindi and many other languages. But it is a fact that language changes with time and space. So, now people speak in various languages that are derived from Sanskrit. Again I wonder what Sanskrit has to do with culture. My Sanskrit teacher in school used to wear Pant, shirt and neck tie. So he knew Sanskrit but also was affected by foreign culture.

Of course Sanskrit has to be honoured. But where it fits.? Many say it’s a dead language. Greek and Latin are also classical languages. But they cannot cater to the needs of the times. Wisdom lies in choosing that system which helps in all spheres of life.

Sanskrit is not of much current use except for religious ceremonies. But this is a window to ancient India. Sanskrit literature helps us to understand the ancient knowledge best. This would be useful for ancient historians, archaeologists, astrologers and others who would like to study any branch of knowledge based on ancient knowledge. It is also a good idea to get the valuable Sanskrit literature translated in modern languages.

Does knowledge of English affect Indian culture adversely. So believes Raj Nath, BJP leader. But Swami Vivekanand addressed in English. Did he lose his Indian culture?

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/english-language-has-resulted-in-loss-of-our-culture-rajnath-singh-394397

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rajnath-says-english-has-cost-indian-culture-dear/1/291995.html