And therein lies the "problem". It is quintessentially Hindu to self-abnegate and defer to keep one's (individual/country/identity) ego in check. Yet, that has proven to be our (Indian/Hindu) greatest weakness/fault as well. This is because when you face empty vessels (that make a lot of noise), being demure and reticent about one's own achievements is mistaken for weakness and lack of enterprise etc.
The other great fault of this whole thing is that India is the only (big) country in the world to have the dubious distinction of having its history written by foreigners, who are almost always anti-Indian and anti-Hindu. This has been the case since the 17th century from Hegel onwards.
The native Americans had this similar attitude that nobody owned anything and the earth was a living being and we should all share and be happy together. See how that worked out in front of the barbarian hordes of Europe? That is exactly why Hindus must insist that their CP (cultural property/legacy) is unequivocally Indian/Hindu and nobody has the right to interpret it as they please. This is sadly happening to Yoga (at least asana or postural Yoga) in front of our eyes.
I wonder if these mlecchas who think they are doing "yoga" are aware of this(?).
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