Hindu Culture
Culture to me is very significant, especially since it sets a basis for who I am. I believe the culture my parents have instilled in me, and the cultural values I have learned and seen in American society adds to my foundation. However, it is my experience and interaction with the Hindu culture that helps define my character. Since I was young, my parents have constantly tried to instill the Hindu culture in me. By the age of thirteen, I knew how to read, write and recite Sanskrit prayers and hymns. All these things were in a vastly different language with completely unique characters. However, despite all these cultural achievements I acquired, I did not get a sense of my true Hindu culture until I actually stepped foot in my country three years ago. My arrival to India could be summed up in two words : culture shock. After a long and tiring sixteen hour airplane ride my family and I finally arrived to our destination. As I stepped off the airplane I realized I was stepping into a whole different world. I had arrived in a place so foreign to me yet a major part of me. As I walked out of the grimy glass doors, I had entered into an unknow
As we sped off, the first words that stumbled out of my mouth were, "Mom, when are we going home?" My mom calmly replied, "Amy, we are home. n zone that could have been mistaken for a nightmare, but I stood in reality. How could these kids be so happy living in such standards? All of my questions were answered after my long two month trip. A culture I am proud to be a part of because I, too, feel united with the Indian people. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. India's motto seems to be "United we stand, divided we fall". I have come to realize simplicity is one of the major Hindu beliefs that I have come to admire and practice. I learned that looks can truly be deceiving. Their common bond is their culture. There, right in front of my eyes, stood a family of six beggars in torn rags with filthy hands. What mattered was that even though the majority of the population was less fortunate, they stood together, glued with a common culture, to represent pride in their India. If it weren't for their unity, I believe India would be like an unfinished puzzle. This motto has been one of the most prominent quotations in the Hindu culture - thus, one that is very significant to me and how I live my life. To me, it was the people's oneness that made the country so beautiful. When I observed all the families, rich or poor, pride in each other and their hope to build a better future, I changed my narrow minded perspective.
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