WHO IS ‘SUSAMSKRITA’ (CULTURED) ? WHO IS ‘SABHYA’ (CIVILIZED) ??
Know the difference discriminatively. One who commands his/her subtle internal variables i.e. Kama , Krodha , Lobha , Moha and Ahamkara (desire, anger, greed, delusion and egoism respectively) is Susamskrita i.e. cultured. Every other activity pertaining to attaining the status of being Susamskrita is Samskriti . It’s entirely an exercise of internal refinement and upgradation of oneself by oneself. However ‘culture’ is not the exact English version of Samskriti . Being civilized pertains to the external self-imposed restraint like following laid down rules, discipline, etiquette, schedules, table-manners, flushing toilet, leaving wash basin clean after using, not peeing or spitting anywhere etc. etc. Being cultured and being civilized, both are mutually exclusive, never two sides of the same coin. One may be cultured but uncivilized and vice versa. Prime Minister Modi is and Svami Ramakrshna Paramhamsa was cultured albeit uncivilized by ‘Convent’ standard...