Balendu is a traveller between the cultures and so he likes to compare the Indian and the Western culture with each other.
What are cultural differences? What do people think of the other country or culture? Which habits could not be understood in India at all which are usual in the west?
Balendu writes with humour and from years of experience about meeting of different cultures – and how you can take the best from each!
Category: Western culture
A few more Tips for Indians preparing to live in the West – 9 Jul 15
Swami Balendu writes down a few more thoughts he had for Indian men moving to ... Read More
When Indians learn how to do shopping in the West – 8 Jul 15
Swami Balendu tells Indian men who move to the west to be with their girlfriend ... Read More
Less Formalities make Life easier! – 28 Jan 15
Swami Balendu describes how in many western countries he has experienced that formalities become less ... Read More
How to fight Feelings of Loneliness – 12 Nov 14
Swami Balendu describes the suggestions they gave to a woman at the Ashram, who always ... Read More
The difficult Situation of elderly People in the West – 25 Sep 14
Swami Balendu describes the situation that many people face when they get old and explains ... Read More
Joint Families are great – but not every old Person is made for this Lifestyle! – 24 Sep 14
Swami Balendu describes the situation for those elderly people who would not feel happy in ... Read More
The Culture of asking ‘How are you?’ without really wanting to know – 18 Jul 13
Swami Balendu describes the American habit of using 'how are you?' as a greeting without ... Read More
‘Wrong Number, Honey!’ – When American and German Cultures clash – 17 Jul 13
Swami Balendu describes with examples why it is again and again funny to see when ... Read More
Has your bad Mood become your Habit? – 17 Sep 12
Swami Balendu writes about people who have bad mood daily and seem to believe it ... Read More
Life when you are old – the Failure of Western Culture – 23 Mar 12
Swami Balendu makes a comparison of old people's situation in India and in the west ... Read More
Cruel and Heartless – Young Children separated from Parents in Norway – 23 Jan 12
Swami Balendu describes a case in Norway where Indian parents lost custody of their son ... Read More
Lack of a Loving Touch Creates Loneliness in the West – 19 Jan 11
Swami Ji writes about why many people in the west don?t have physical contact to ... Read More
Selfish and Egoistic Concept of Freedom in Western Culture – 19 Dec 10
Swami Ji writes about a typical life in the west that is turning only around ... Read More
Getting Old in the West – What Will You Do? – 18 Dec 10
Swami Ji writes about the situation of old people in the west, about homes for ... Read More
Typically German: Selling Winter Clothes in Summer – 25 Jul 10
Swami Ji writes about his attempt to buy summer clothes in July in Germany. Read ... Read More
German Qualities – Punctual, Proper and Everything Planned – 9 Jul 10
Swami Ji writes about typical German behavior and qualities and writes a funny story that ... Read More
German System in Every Detail – 8 Jul 10
Swami Ji writes a story of a bus and the German system which is often ... Read More
Comparing Ways of Expression in USA and Europe – 11 June 10
Swami Ji writes a comparison of how people express their feelings in the US and ... Read More
Extremes in America – 10 June 10
Swami Ji writes about extremes: everything is always either the best or the worst, the ... Read More
Eating and Talking Habits – 1 June 10
Swami Ji talks about conversations during food which he sometimes finds difficult to concentrate on ... Read More
Cultural Differences USA-Germany-India – 31 May 10
Swami Ji writes about the cultural differences in manners from the US, India and Germany ... Read More
Happiness not Accepted as a Normal State of Mind – 1 Apr 10
Swami ji writes about depression and sadness which need to be a part of life ... Read More
Cheeese – Why are you not smiling? – 9 Oct 09
Swami Ji writes about a puzzling fact: Indians smile in real life but are serious ... Read More
Forced to Give Tips in the US – 28 Sep 09
Swami Ji writes about the system of tips in the US which sometimes make you ... Read More
Helpfulness in the USA – 27 Sep 09
Swami Ji writes about the charitable attitude that he experienced in America. Their compassion and ... Read More
Feel what you say with your Heart! Do not just say it! – 7 Aug 09
Swami Ji writes about the American way of expressing what they feel. He says that ... Read More
Always Mistrusting Strangers – 3 Aug 09
Swami Ji tells how he asked somebody for a ride and this person did not ... Read More
Prejudices and Cliches between India and Western Countries – 8 Jul 09
Swami Ji writes about differences in culture. You cannot believe every prejudice, many of them ... Read More
Do not Trust Anybody who Helps you? – 20 Jun 09
Swami Ji writes about friendliness and helpfulness. Sometimes people mistrust if you want to help ... Read More
Immediate Expression of Feelings in the West Compared to India – 6 Jun 09
Swami ji writes about the difficulties that people have in the west with expressing their ... Read More
Description of a Typical German Character – 5 Jun 09
Swami Ji writes about the stereotype of Germans and explains in a picture how they ... Read More
Parallels in Indian and Western Culture, Religion and Society – 16 Dec 08
Swami Ji writes about similarities in Indian culture and European culture, in Hinduism and Christianity ... Read More
