Sanjay Shukla

When I opened Google search today, I realized today is c#utiy@’s day (moron’s day), when lakhs of youngsters in India throng to gift sites, cake/chocolate sites, florists, date sites, and Oyo rooms. While young men, with bright careers and exciting lives ahead will sacrifice both life, career & happiness after being hoodwinked by a gold digger, many desirable and noble women will get hoodwinked by loser men.

Some of these women will work in the office, then come back home to cook while the loser plays video games or watches sports all day.

Love in India is a lifetime commitment that promises mutual togetherness and unwavering support for each other. Since some western communities believe that time has a finite value, it forces a timeline on everyone. However, most Indians believe that time is multi-existent, always changing and spread over many realms. Therefore, be aware of the gloomy reality hidden beneath the rosy portrayal of this day and why we shouldn’t fall for these deceptive advertising ploys that serve to forward their sinister covert marketing goals.

It is a fact that a majority western countries do not observe/celebrate Valentine’s Day at all. Moreover, c#utiy@s day is not even included in the new calendar of Roman Catholic Saints which is generally published. If this is the case, why should we place such a high value on it?

In India, every festival is based on nature, climate and science. Our mendicants and sages have recorded the advantages of the cutoms of each festival  – for our body, mind and spirit, including other details in our scriptures. By adhering to our own culture, we can advance our positive traits in the world while also eliminating our personality flaws. We adopt values. And these values benefit all of humanity.

*For those trapped, my commiserations. For those still single: don’t fall for external looks & seek character instead of financial security to be happy. For gays – enjoy, you are free.*

#VDay, #ValentinesDay