India’s cultural heritage is a harmonious blending of art, religion and philosophy which is unique in the world. Some 4,000 years before the birth of Christ, the first stirring of civilization occurred amongst the people of India. Till the end of the British Raj, India had been exposed to an unbroken sequence of civilizations. All this has only served to enrich our tradition. All efforts should be directed towards nurturing this rich treasure.

Indian people, by nature tolerant and fatalists, did not at any time ridicule the traditions of foreign civilizations. On the other hand, Indian mind has assimilated much of the thinking of the other cultures, thus enriching itself and thereby becoming unique in its character today, it is this uniqueness which attracts the western societies to the Indian culture. Disillusioned with their materialistic pattern of lives they turn to India for solace and peace.

The wisdom of our ancient epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata serves as a beacon light to the seekers of spiritual bliss and holds eternal lessons of the victory of good over evil. In the Bhagvad Gita Krishna tells how every human being can come to live the subtle philosophical principles laid down in our scriptures in the actual day-to-day life. Lord Buddha taught us to follow the 'Middle path' by exercising control over the passions. One has to admit that Indian sages and philosophers had started pondering on great issues 2000 years ago which have been raised in the west only in the last century.