Congratulations again to Francois Gautier for his thought provoking and very illuminating observations about the decline of India in almost all spheres of life . As an NRI , not born in India ,I'm not quite sure who Francois Gautier is but he obviously feels deeply for the loss of the truly Hindu values in aping the West in almost every sphere of life especially by the younger generation - regarding the consumption of alcohol as a sine qua non at all get togethers,brazen smoking by even the very young,women dressing scantily and the media concentrating on after hour activities and night life. I could go on and on but it would ruffle many feathers ! I think a lot of the younger generation Hindus are becoming disgruntled with their religion because of the rituals forced down their throats by the conservative priests.The essential teachings of the Bhagavad Gita are lost by the observance of these rituals which test the patience of the youth. With Francois Gautier's permission ,I'll quote his last paragraph :" Yes, India can borrow what is good from the West in terms of technological advancement and ecological conservation,but it should not discard all the great things that come down from ancient India and make this country so unique , so wonderful." As he so aptly put it ,there has to be a Renaissance where the citizens think as Indians and protect their women and children and their borders and fight, if necessary, to preserve their dharma . Congrats again F.Gautier !
