1st International Conference on Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam for 21st Century

The first decade of the 21st century has been characterized by problems such as global recession, global warming, climate change, poverty, conflict, and violence. Therefore, it is essential that we grasp the idea of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, which is central to Indian thought. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is the philosophical foundation of Indian civilization. What does this imply, then? And what good it does us now in the twenty-first century. The idea that we are all connected, and part of the same human family has to be broadcast as a message of peace over the globe. Dislike drives people apart. Some nations in the contemporary world continue to battle among themselves needlessly, failing to see that we are all connected via a common bond of love and affection. Does it really make sense to say “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” if we continue to practice hate against one another? Some of the tales from the Panchatantra have been documented by researchers, and in them, the term Vasudhavia Kutumbakam, which is central to Indian philosophies of peace, is used