Guest guest Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Mother's Day is unknown in India, but thanks to their children born in the United States, many Indian families are beginning to join in the American observance. The traditional Indian gesture to honor a mother is to bow at her feet, but Priti Kashyap of Woodbridge says her two young children have adopted the American practice. On Mother's Day, she said, they eat their meals without resisting and in general behave well at home. "I wish every day was Mother's Day," Kashyap said. Kashyap's daughter, Ananya, 7, asked her father to take her shopping because she wanted to buy a card and a gift for her mother. "I am so touched by her behavior," Priti Kashyap said. "She makes me feel so important." Nine-year-old Nikilesh Kashyap bought his mom's gift from his pocket money. Priti Kashyap said she has preserved the first gift she received from her son. "It is precious for me," she said. Madhu Punjabi, 20, of Edison said she learned in school to give her mother a card and a gift, but she doesn't think Indian-born mothers expect that. Still, she and 18-year-old brother Rajesh have made the gesture every year since — with some financial help from dad. Madhu Punjabi said she and her brother cook breakfast and lunch on the day, and then the family takes mom out to dinner at an Indian restaurant. Madhu's mother, Padma, said she enjoys the Mother's Day celebration but still feels proud when her son shows his respect and love by bowing at her feet, and she added, "I like him to follow our Indian culture." Another Edison resident, Karan Pandya, 22, said Mother's Day provides an opportunity for an open expression of affection that is not typical of Indian culture. "I touch my grandmother's feet to take her blessing on this day," Pandya said, and added: "This is one day when I try to make my mother feel precious. I buy her flowers and gifts and try to make the day look different from the normal days." SOURCE: Home News Tribune Online 05/14/06, New Jersey USA, Indian families celebrate Mom's Day, By RITU JHA, STAFF WRITER URL: http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20060514/NEWS01/605140415/1001 ------------------------ Sponsor --------------------~--> You can search right from your browser? It's easy and it's free. See how. http://us.click./_7bhrC/NGxNAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --~-> <*> / <*> <*> Your Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 My questions to all: Do we need just one day to make our mother feel special? What happen to the Hindu Observance. Have we forgotton and need a foreign observance to remind us? , "Devi Bhakta" <devi_bhakta wrote: > > Mother's Day is unknown in India, but thanks to their children born > in the United States, many Indian families are beginning to join in > the American observance. > > The traditional Indian gesture to honor a mother is to bow at her > feet, but Priti Kashyap of Woodbridge says her two young children > have adopted the American practice. > > On Mother's Day, she said, they eat their meals without resisting > and in general behave well at home. > > "I wish every day was Mother's Day," Kashyap said. > > Kashyap's daughter, Ananya, 7, asked her father to take her shopping > because she wanted to buy a card and a gift for her mother. > > "I am so touched by her behavior," Priti Kashyap said. "She makes me > feel so important." > > Nine-year-old Nikilesh Kashyap bought his mom's gift from his pocket > money. Priti Kashyap said she has preserved the first gift she > received from her son. > > "It is precious for me," she said. > > Madhu Punjabi, 20, of Edison said she learned in school to give her > mother a card and a gift, but she doesn't think Indian-born mothers > expect that. Still, she and 18-year-old brother Rajesh have made the > gesture every year since — with some financial help from dad. Madhu > Punjabi said she and her brother cook breakfast and lunch on the > day, and then the family takes mom out to dinner at an Indian > restaurant. > > Madhu's mother, Padma, said she enjoys the Mother's Day celebration > but still feels proud when her son shows his respect and love by > bowing at her feet, and she added, "I like him to follow our Indian > culture." > > Another Edison resident, Karan Pandya, 22, said Mother's Day > provides an opportunity for an open expression of affection that is > not typical of Indian culture. > > "I touch my grandmother's feet to take her blessing on this day," > Pandya said, and added: > > "This is one day when I try to make my mother feel precious. I buy > her flowers and gifts and try to make the day look different from > the normal days." > > SOURCE: Home News Tribune Online 05/14/06, New Jersey USA, Indian > families celebrate Mom's Day, By RITU JHA, STAFF WRITER > URL: http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? > AID=/20060514/NEWS01/605140415/1001 > ------------------------ Sponsor --------------------~--> Get to your groups with one click. Know instantly when new email arrives http://us.click./.7bhrC/MGxNAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --~-> <*> / <*> <*> Your Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Now! one particular American member finds this message offensive. Asking why did we invite the Americans in this group in the first place? Now let me clarify, YOU find US. We did not send in invitations unless personally requested. Many have join us : American, British, French, Italian, Spanish not to mention many from South East Asia, East Asia, South Asia etc..... I post that message of my own free will and for my own reason. I asked a valid question : Why are they glorifying a foreign culture when the very thing they have even before the foreigner invent it they never bother to observe. This is a question I put forward to all Indians in general. Indians pride themselves with their history of Civilisation. This whole act does not make sense. More to me is like commercialisation. Why the American should feel offensive? My apology perhaps my language. I do not have the gift of DB, to be able to express something in such eloquent manner. I express my opinion in the best manner as I know how. This too reflect in our own spiritual journey. Why not work on what is already within you, instead of trying to embrace something which is foreign. , "NMadasamy" <ashwini_puralasamy wrote: > > > My questions to all: Do we need just one day to make our mother feel > special? What happen to the Hindu Observance. Have we forgotton and > need a foreign observance to remind us? > > ------------------------ Sponsor --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click./97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --~-> <*> / <*> <*> Your Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Does anyone think the paid pujas online really mean anything? ------------------------ Sponsor --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click./97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --~-> <*> / <*> <*> Your Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 , "NMadasamy" <ashwini_puralasamy wrote: > > Now! one particular American member finds this message offensive. > Asking why did we invite the Americans in this group in the first > place? Because if SHE is EVERYWHERE, SHE is here in the USA too? Love, Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 , "znanna93" <ninahill wrote: > > , "NMadasamy" > <ashwini_puralasamy@> wrote: > > > > Now! one particular American member finds this message offensive. > > Asking why did we invite the Americans in this group in the first > > place? > > Because if SHE is EVERYWHERE, SHE is here in the USA too? > > > > Love, > Nina > ..... thus I do not questions nor stop anybody coming from any part of the world. Thus I do not believe in sending invitation to others unless they personally request it. As I have often told DB since the time we started this group : if they are meant to find us they will Or DEVI herself will let them to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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