On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Shoba Narayan <[email protected]>wrote:
> I find a curious disjointedness between my generation and my parents'. > The things that mean a lot to my mother's generation, for instance, like > Varalakshmi Puja, doesn't seem to resonate so much with mine. Indeed, many > shun it. As an agnostic, I am the same way. But I like the traditions. > What will Indian culture (or any culture) be like without religion? > Is such a disconnect unique to (y)our generation? Does your mother follow all the traditions that your grandmother practiced? My mother, for example, does not seriously believe in the Tambram concept of "patthu" or "yecchai" in her day to day operations. My grandmother was a strong believer in this and would never allow anyone in her household serve themselves (food) once they started eating. Thaths -- Homer: Hey, what does this job pay? Carl: Nuthin'. Homer: D'oh! Carl: Unless you're crooked. Homer: Woo-hoo! Sudhakar Chandra Slacker Without Borders
