Who is a True Bharatiya ?. Swami explains the qualities of a True Indian in a Wonderful Discourse on His Divine Birthday in 1990 :
>From the most ancient times Bharatiyas (Indians) considered Truth as God, >loved it, fostered it and protected it and thereby achieved Divinity. They >were devoted to Truth, wedded to Dharma (Righteousness) and regarded morality >in society as their foremost duty. Today because people have forgotten Truth >and Righteousness they are unable to solve national problems or end communal >differences. We have the Bay of Bengal in the east and the Arabian Sea in the >west and both merge in the Indian Ocean. Likewise, Bharat exemplifies the combination of worldly prosperity and spiritual progress. Bharat is the country, where the unity of the Jiva (the individual Spirit) and the Brahmam (the Cosmic Spirit) was established. Remember the term Bharat does not relate to any particular individual or country. True Bharatiyas are those who take delight in Self-knowledge. Hence anyone who shines by their own self-luminous power is a Bharatiya. Sai Ram..
