New Delhi, Jul 7 (UNI) Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that India needs a cultural renaissance, a large scale awareness and knowledge-sharing movement to bring the best in the Indian thought to the common man.
Asserting that 'share and care' was the core of Indian philosophy, the Vice-President stressed the need to create a society that actually demonstrates Indian philosophy.
Addressing the gathering after releasing the books – Vivekadeepini, a concise book of aphorisms that contains glimpses of India’s wisdom in English and nine Indian languages, Mr Naidu said that Indians have been fortunate that spiritual leaders like Adi Shankaracharya and Swami Vivekananda have shaped country's ethical foundations.
Mr Naidu said that the pieces of wisdom initially written by Adi Shankaracharya in Prashnottara Ratnamalika have universal relevance irrespective of religion or community and they represent the ethical and moral perspectives underpinning the Indian world view.
'You will agree that these pieces of wisdom are truly universal. It is the intellectual legacy every Indian should not only be proud of but live those values in everyday life,' he added.
Mr Naidu wanted schools and colleges across the country to take the lead along with non-governmental organisations like Vedanta Bharati to spread the universal message of tolerance, inclusion, harmony, peace, well-being, righteous conduct, excellence and empathy that recurs in the Indian spiritual tradition with resounding clarity.
Observing that one must rediscover India's ancient knowledge, a treasure whose positive impact has been felt around the globe, Mr Naidu said that it was an essential link to the past.
'It is a treasure that constantly inspires us to be at the global level the voice of peace, of ethical conduct and sustainable development,' he added.
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