tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346538939409399890.post675745769656348408..comments2024-01-26T09:33:16.924+01:00Comments on Arre Kya Baat Hai: The Indian Way: Living in multi-cultural, multi-religious societiesSunil Deepakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781674474022699458noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346538939409399890.post-54522149204348569242007-01-17T04:23:06.880+01:002007-01-17T04:23:06.880+01:00Came here from Desipundit. Nice take Sunil.Perhaps...Came here from Desipundit. Nice take Sunil.<br><br>Perhaps the Indian way is a result of maturity acquired over years of being cultural, religious and linguistic diversity.silkboardhttp://silkboard.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346538939409399890.post-35193370729861472482007-01-18T02:09:37.966+01:002007-01-18T02:09:37.966+01:00Absolutely agree, religious ambiguity doesn't ...Absolutely agree, religious ambiguity doesn't always equal to a loss of "identity" or fickleness, or "spiritual shopping."mumbaigirlhttp://mumbaigirl.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346538939409399890.post-54792854665823036092007-01-18T16:28:24.967+01:002007-01-18T16:28:24.967+01:00Wonderful post and great insight. We had a Muslim ...Wonderful post and great insight. We had a Muslim neighbour who used to say salaam maalekum to us on a regular basis and we did responded similarly. We said alekum salaam. It was the most natural thing to do. I was never conscious of it. If by chance I said namaste, our neighbours would nod and say namaste. It was so natural. <br>I guess we in India truly understand what multi-culturalism is about.Nitanitawriter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346538939409399890.post-38582499829187960592007-01-19T12:12:52.900+01:002007-01-19T12:12:52.900+01:00Yes I agree to the point that partaking in another...Yes I agree to the point that partaking in another religions' festivities enriches our spiritual experience and increases tolerance. But I think what most people who oppose the christmas festivities real wish to oppose is the capitalistic undercurrents in the marketing for this festival. I would extend the same to Diwali as well. The essence, the religious aspect and the spiritualism associated with these festivals have been replaced with blatant commercialization and ostentation. I am not saying don't buy gifts or new clothes, I am saying don't overdo it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346538939409399890.post-65232513762941803102007-02-27T16:04:46.846+01:002007-02-27T16:04:46.846+01:00"Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams — they all ..."Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams — they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do — they all contain truths."- Muhammad Ali<br><br>Yea...Our country has taught us to be immune to different people , cusoms and religions.Soorajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101436874182326804noreply@blogger.com