The family and the nation / Acharya Mahapragya and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
By: Mahapragya Ācārya.
Contributor(s): Abdul Kalam, A. P. J. (Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen).
Material type: TextPublisher: Noida : Harper Collins Publishers India, a joint venture with India Today Group, New Delhi, 2008, 2014Description: xi, 216 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9788172237479.Subject(s): Families -- Religious life -- India | Values -- India | India -- CivilizationDDC classification: 303.40954 LOC classification: BL625.6 | .N38 2008Summary: Two iconic Indians argue how only a strong and happy family can lead to a strong and noble nation As we aspire for rising economic prosperity and a strong and confident India, this book forcefully reminds us of the values that make for a truly sustainable society, at the heart of which is the family. For it is not economic growth or military strength alone that will make India strong. Sustainable success comes from values, and these can sustain a society and a nation even in times of hardship. The book expresses an ideal by which Indian society may prosper and speaks of how spirituality can help create a noble nation and a better world. It provides a valuable counterpoint to the modern-day emphasis on consumerism and the philosophy of more is better, highlighting the sanctity of the natural world and its great power to evoke human creativity and love. Writing on this crucial subject are two iconic Indians. Together, Acharya Mahapragya and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam—one a late Jain muni revered as a saint, the other a visionary, a distinguished scientist and a former President of India—bring their vast experience to bear on this important subject. As the authors put it, it’s only a strong and happy family that will lead to a noble nation, one that can be a true fulfilment of 5,000 years of India’s civilization. The book takes up the difficult and pressing task of setting a new agenda in a time of radical social change. It shows us the path we need to follow to take India to its rightful place as a great nation.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Two iconic Indians argue how only a strong and happy family can lead to a strong and noble nation
As we aspire for rising economic prosperity and a strong and confident India, this book forcefully reminds us of the values that make for a truly sustainable society, at the heart of which is the family. For it is not economic growth or military strength alone that will make India strong. Sustainable success comes from values, and these can sustain a society and a nation even in times of hardship. The book expresses an ideal by which Indian society may prosper and speaks of how spirituality can help create a noble nation and a better world. It provides a valuable counterpoint to the modern-day emphasis on consumerism and the philosophy of more is better, highlighting the sanctity of the natural world and its great power to evoke human creativity and love.
Writing on this crucial subject are two iconic Indians. Together, Acharya Mahapragya and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam—one a late Jain muni revered as a saint, the other a visionary, a distinguished scientist and a former President of India—bring their vast experience to bear on this important subject. As the authors put it, it’s only a strong and happy family that will lead to a noble nation, one that can be a true fulfilment of 5,000 years of India’s civilization. The book takes up the difficult and pressing task of setting a new agenda in a time of radical social change. It shows us the path we need to follow to take India to its rightful place as a great nation.
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