-at Hindu youth conference
Speaking at Saturday’s Hindu Youth Conference put on by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, India’s High Commissioner, Dr. Amit Telang stressed the concept of the global family.
Noting the achievements of Indian civilization over thousands of years, the High Commissioner said: “We must realise that this concept is a very broader concept. Everyone who believes in certain values and who believes in certain traditions and certain way of life…irrespective of which religion you practice you are still a Hindu, that is the concept you have to keep in mind that when you talk about Hinduism. It is a very broad concept”.
He pointed to a reference by the Masters of Ceremony to Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (one family) and said that “the global family is not a new concept. We have always believed …that …we may be living in different parts of the world…we may have different skin colour, we may look different, we may believe in you know different religions but at the end of the day we are all human beings. And that bond of humanity connects us and that is the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”.
He added it is not only about stating that each and every one is part of us …”it also strongly believes in the concept that each and every human being is in a way connected as a part of that family”.
The High Commissioner urged: “As you discuss, as you deliberate please also take into mind that Guyana, Trinidad and Suriname, all of you have a very strong message to convey…that we may be in any part of the world but we are one strong family. That concept of family is very important…because when you consider the fellow human being as your brother or sister there is no animosity. You are connecting people and through this strong connection a better world can be (created).”
The conference was held at the Dharmic Sanskritik Kendra.
