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Hello everybody!
I just arrived by train in Gujarat state. Now I'm in Ahmedabad.
It's the, I think the biggest city in state. It's six million of people.
I just arrived, I don't know, two-three hours ago and
I'm very excited to be here because there is no tourist
I come in this state because there is no tourist
and since I'm here I didn't see western people so it's very good.
I want to make the pres... I know nothing about the city..
I just know its six million people. This building is beautiful so I think ..ok.
I can make the presention here. I don't know how long I will stay in this city.
Time to see how much insteresting. And we
will see. I hope you enjoy to be with me here.
I think he try to steal...
What people are doing? They go to the temple, I see someone touch that?
Yeah... it means this is our God, so whenever you pray after pray they just touch here and
do this because this is main nature of... yeah...this is like culture.
OK.
So thats why they just touch it and then they pray.
Like the christian who do that..
yeah, yeah
same kind of thing
yeah same kind of... yeah.
And how it is, people just come and make a prayer in front of different Gods and after leave?
There is no ceremony or celebration like in Christian or Jewish or..?
We do. But they have particular season. You know, like over there, like the 25th December
they have, you know, Christmas? Over here, same.
Its Diwali.
Yeah. Diwali, yeah. So, certain you know, month they have celebration, like they celebrate.
OK. And when people come here? Just to...?
They come everyday and they pray.
When they want. There is no schedule.
Its not like.. No. There is no schedule like U.S.A. or France. There is no schedule.
They make donation?
I mean, if you want to.
If people want, they do it. If they don't want. That's fine.
Its so strange compared to you know, Muslim and Christian
It looks like India you know,
Its like a mess, you can do what you want
It's really good! Its better than there!
You can do what you want and..
yeah, it is good.
and you.. you are just coming as a tourist? you are here to pray or coming just as a tourist?
No, just pray.
and that?
That is a bell. When you pray, before that you just ring it and then pray..so on that
way they are saying like, God, listening, your prayer.
Cool, thank you.
You don't be shy..say "hello".
Do you know about Jainist religion?
Jainism actually a part of.. priorly it was considered a part
of Hinduism only, but later on, they were, entire concept behind the Jainism
was towards the non-violence and it has become so non-violent,
that they could'nt accomodate with the basic principles of Hinduism.
So, later on, they separated themselves entirely apart from the Hinduism and established their
own religion that is Jainism. But practically thinking, the Jainism is,
I do not find very much practical in the sense that the non-violence in Jainism
it is to such an extent that in day-to-day life it is very hard to follow.
For example, they don't even wear their footwears. The reason is that if you will wear the footwears
while walking on the ground it is likely that you may injure, damage or kill
many of the organisms, minute organisms.
And.. something like that..
They even don't talk to one another..in this.. they put a.. a piece of mask
in the front of their mouth so that the smell of mouth doesn't come to another
person and the reason of the smell is that you may
harbor many of the micro-organisms in your mouth and those micro-organisms may
create smell but you should not brush your mouth because brushing
your mouth will lead to killing of those micro-organisms. So, this
is a type of very, very, very micro type of non-violence which
is practically not possible.
They even don't eat or drink after the sun sets in the evening.
Why?
Because they says that, they say that after the evening, after the sun goes down,
the more and more micro-organisms grow in the food, in the vegetables,
in all the forms of eatables and drinkable materials.
So, once you will consume those things, it is likely that you may
consume those micro-organisms also and they will be killed in your stomach.
So, these are very, are such things which are not practicable.
You will have to accomodate your life according to the environment, ok?
And it is totally against the nature's law. So that's the reason why Jainsism could'nt
be very much famous across the world.
How many remote control?
What is that?
Temple. Mandir. Mandir.
Ah.. Temple?
Temple. Go.
Can I go?
So strange to have a temple..
Boot!
Shoes? Sorry!
Just have to take out the shoes.
Just a small temple...
How many people are coming here?
Just here
Who is it?
Sadhu? Guru?
Goga
Snack?
No. No hungry. Thank you.
It's so strange...
How much?
Two rupees
these... these...
Oh..Yeah. No, I have to.. I can't .. its ok.
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Nooooooo! I'm not so big! Maybe it's my thing...
I think its broken!
I'm not so heavy!
Somethings they are selling in India.. just water! small pack like that! No. I just watching
for the video! Cameraman!
Cameraman! Come here!
How much for one? How much?
Two rupees. Two rupees.
Two rupees? OK.
So, if you didn't understand me, they sell small pack for two rupees. I don't know
if its for very poor people, can't buy a bottle because a bottle is twenty rupees which is
kind of expensive in fact if you think about it. So, I don't know.
They look like manga you know..,
I love their dress!
How many things do you have? Its crazy! I'm not looking for something particular.
Just say to me I have to go inside, so..
What do you have inside?
Remotes.
Indian peoples like remotes control?
I see so many shops of remotes control? Its a big market? Remotes?
Why is it?
This is a localized market for remote control and all electronics goods.
But they lost their remote controls? They break it?
Why do you need so much remote control?
Mostly, the children break it.
Its a good reason. Yeah, because I see your shop full of remote control.
No no...I have to go! I go!
I come back tomorrow.. I come back tomorrow ok?
This is my shop!
Your shop?
This is my owner.
Photo. Photo.
This is video..no photo..
Video, video. take video..
What, whats you want?
Nothing.
Nothing. Just you want the photos.
No. No. Nothing. They ask me to come inside.
But i want to go my hotel in fact.
If you want, they can help you. What do you want? They can, you can take the pictures!
No. No. Nothing. They asked me to come inside. But i don't want.
OK. You don't want.. OK. No problem. You can take away.
Thank you.
OK.
Bye.