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India is a large,
sub-continent in southern Asia, buttressed by the long sweep of the Himalayas in the north and
the Indian Ocean in the south. It is the seventh largest country in the world. With a
population that has just topped one billion, India bursts at the seams with dozens of
different cultures and a vibrant variety to match the magnitude of its sheer numbers. |
Walk out into the sea of life.
Bountiful. Poor.
India is rich in natural resources, home to many hi-tech
industries, and is one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. Yet India is also
under-privileged, mired in age-old fractures of society, and struggling to define itself
as a multi-cultural modern democracy. Bullock Carts, hi-tech industries, skyscrapers, and
slums run into each other.
Unravel the paradox.
Spiritual. Pragmatic.
| Religion, spirituality, truth,
non-violence, and tolerance seep into every facet of India. A secular democracy, India is home
to Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, and Sikhism. India is one of the few countries on earth
in which the social and religious structures that define the nation's identity have remained
intact for at least four thousand years despite invasions, persecution, colonialism and
political upheaval. Yet India changes everyday - adapting to global cultural and economic
influences, assimilating people and hungrily embracing change. |
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Practice the art of living.
India cannot be explained.
Only experienced….
© iDiscoveri 2004
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