Psychology and Indian Society: Changing Mindset

“Matru Devo Bhava, Pitru Devo Bhava” — Mother is God, Father is God This ancient Vedic mantra is one of the first values taught to an Indian child. It conveys a deep message of reverence, gratitude, and unquestioned respect toward parents. But as a society, while we are taught to worship our parents as divine, we must now confront a painful question: Have Indian parents truly acted like God? Or are many simply demanding god-like respect without god-like responsibility? Let’s Confront the Truth A Terrorism That Happens at Home   Since the 1990s, over 10 million female fetuses have been aborted in India — victims of our obsession with sons. Chilling Parallel: Terrorists kill for religious supremacy. Parents kill daughters for gender supremacy — to feel powerful by producing a boy. Like terrorism thrives on secret ecosystems — so does female foeticide, rooted in: •Cultural conditioning •Social pressure •Political silence And like terrorists in Kashmir who confessed to murders but r...

  Let's Explore 🔹 1. Subconsciously, Women Choose Their Own Chains In many Indian households, it’s the woman who devalues her own gender. She may prefer a boy child over a girl , fearing that a daughter will bring burden, dowry issues, or “no return.” She may willingly abort a female foetus, not because someone forces her, but because she believes a girl is less valuable. This is psychological slavery , where the victim begins to believe the oppressor’s values ; Which is the Root Cause of Crime Against Women.  🔹 2. Mothers Pass On The Chain Daughters grow up seeing their mothers serve silently and treat sons like kings. They learn that their value lies in pleasing others , not in being free. A girl absorbs the belief: “ I am secondary. My rights come last .” Later, when she marries: She leaves her father’s home and enters her husband’s home as a stranger , where she struggles to find her place . She believes only if she keeps her husband happy, she’ll be accepted. This ins...