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20. Impact of Culture and Religion

Sitaji’s extreme depth, maturity and the perfect understanding
about the right and wrong was a result of the Indian culture
and Jain religion that resided in her heart.

A person who is born and brought up in the Western culture
cannot even imagine such virtues leave alone implementing
them in their routine life. They may feel that this kind of an
attitude is absolutely illogical. “Why not tell her sons about
the reality ? If even others know about it, what is the harm
in disclosing the fact in front of those who are our own ?
Those whose mindset is influenced by the western culture may
also feel the sons desire to fight their father to be absolutely
appropriate. What is the point of having respect and bowing
down in front of the father who is not bothered about them
and who punished their mother without any mistake ?

Now the point here is that do we also term the above attitude
and behavior to be illogical ?

Is there any difference between the Arya and Anarya culture ?

There is difference between a human and an animal’s thoughts
and behavior. Similarly a person brought up in the Arya* and
Anarya* culture is also different. But what is the difference ?
“An Arya chants God’s name and sings his hymns and
devotional songs whereas an Anarya does not.” Is this the
only difference ?

* Arya – A person brought up in the Eastern culture
* Anarya – A person brought up in the Western culture
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