In English
I have high expectations that you will strive hard to revive and revitalize our sacred ancient culture. I do not expect even a from you. My only desire is to establish our ancient culture through you. You have the capacity and you are the right persons to do it. Culture is not something which can be acquired; it has to be manifested from within. Indian culture does not mean merely emulating the ideals set forth by the great epics, the and the . True culture lies in giving up bad qualities and bad habits and cultivating good habits and character. Here is a small example. Farmers separate paddy from straw and remove the husk from paddy. The rice thus obtained is boiled and cooked well before one would partake of it. Such refinement is called culture. Take another example. You have bought a two-meter cloth, but you don’t wear it as it is. You give it to a tailor, who makes it into a beautiful shirt. This entire process of cutting and stitching a cloth into a shirt is a cultural process. This is essential in every aspect of life. People have notions about the term culture. They think it is something archaic and outdated. It is foolishness to think so. That process which destroys animal tendencies, fosters humanness and makes you divine is true culture. You are born as a human being. What is it that you will have achieved when you die as a human being? What is the use of all your education? You should rise to the level of divinity before you give up the body. You should put your education to proper use and achieve a good reputation. Your education will find fulfillment only when it is used for the benefit of society. In spite of his education and intelligence, a foolish man will not know his true Self and a mean-minded person will not give up his wicked qualities. Modern education leads only to argumentation, not to total wisdom. What is the use of acquiring worldly education if it cannot lead you to immortality? Acquire the knowledge that will make you immortal.