Tag: Western culture

Do Westerners divorce too easily or do Indians stick around too long? - 17 Mar 16
Do Westerners divorce too easily or do Indians stick around too long? – 17 Mar 16
Swami Balendu tells how an Indian lady gave marriage advice to Ramona: don't leave your ... Read More
It's all about Sex! - India's distorted View on the West - 2 Sep 15
It’s all about Sex! – India’s distorted View on the West – 2 Sep 15
Swami Balendu describes one of the reasons why many regular Indian men and women believe ... Read More
How constant Guidance can hinder the Development of your Child - 11 Aug 15
How constant Guidance can hinder the Development of your Child – 11 Aug 15
Swami Balendu explains how it is neither good to constantly tell your children what to ... Read More
Impact of Religion and God on People's Lives - comparing India and Western Countries - 3 Aug 15
Impact of Religion and God on People’s Lives – comparing India and Western Countries – 3 Aug 15
Swami Balendu describes a big difference in between his experiences in the west and in ... Read More
A few more Tips for Indians preparing to live in the West - 9 Jul 15
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
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
Living in the West - it teaches you to be truly independent! - 7 Jul 15
Living in the West – it teaches you to be truly independent! – 7 Jul 15
Swami Balendu tells Indian men who are moving to live in the west about the ... Read More
Indian Men, please read, if you are about to move to the West with your western Partner - 6 Jul 15
Indian Men, please read, if you are about to move to the West with your western Partner – 6 Jul 15
Swami Balendu tells Indian men with western partners who are moving to the west about ... Read More
Indian Men: does it freak you out if your western Wife hugs her male Friends? - 25 Jun 15
Indian Men: does it freak you out if your western Wife hugs her male Friends? – 25 Jun 15
Swami Balendu tells Indian men why they have to keep their jealousy in check if ... Read More
Why a western Woman's Independence sometimes scares her Indian Partner - 24 Jun 15
Why a western Woman’s Independence sometimes scares her Indian Partner – 24 Jun 15
Swami Balendu describes the issues that partners in an indo-western relationship can face due to ... Read More
Decision for a Woman in an Indo-Western Relationship: Working or Staying at Home? - 23 Jun 15
Decision for a Woman in an Indo-Western Relationship: Working or Staying at Home? – 23 Jun 15
Swami Balendu starts writing about concrete questions a couple of a western woman and an ... Read More
Prepare yourself if you plan on having an international Relationship - 22 Jun 15
Prepare yourself if you plan on having an international Relationship – 22 Jun 15
Swami Balendu describes the first steps western women and Indian men need to take and ... Read More
Tips for Indian men who are getting serious with western Women - and vice versa - 18 Jun 15
Tips for Indian men who are getting serious with western Women – and vice versa – 18 Jun 15
Swami Balendu writes a few general pieces of advice for Indian men and western women ... Read More
Are you an Indian Man having online Sex Talk with western Women? Read this! - 17 Jun 15
Are you an Indian Man having online Sex Talk with western Women? Read this! – 17 Jun 15
Swami Balendu writes an appeal to Indian men who are not serious about the talk ... Read More
Why the Indian Man with whom you talk online about Love and Sex won't actually marry you - 16 Jun 15
Why the Indian Man with whom you talk online about Love and Sex won’t actually marry you – 16 Jun 15
Swami Balendu explains western women why they should not keep high hopes that an online ... Read More
Less Formalities make Life easier! - 28 Jan 15
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
Western Bellybuttons or Indian Legs - what is sexier? - 22 Dec 14
Western Bellybuttons or Indian Legs – what is sexier? – 22 Dec 14
Swami Balendu tells why one cannot generally say that Indians all cover up or westerners ... Read More
Celebrations - a Mirror of Eastern and Western Culture - 23 Oct 14
Celebrations – a Mirror of Eastern and Western Culture – 23 Oct 14
Swami Balendu describes how festivals and celebrations are in India as opposed to how they ... Read More
The difficult Situation of elderly People in the West - 25 Sep 14
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
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
Breastfeeding and Weaning in East and West - a Comparison - 27 Aug 14
Breastfeeding and Weaning in East and West – a Comparison – 27 Aug 14
Swami Balendu compares breastfeeding and weaning practices of Germany and India – read of working ... Read More
3 Tips on how to live as a Family again - 4 Jun 14
3 Tips on how to live as a Family again – 4 Jun 14
Swami Balendu describes how families tend to lose their family life to living as individuals ... Read More
Parenting - when you see that Boundaries of Countries blur - 3 Jun 14
Parenting – when you see that Boundaries of Countries blur – 3 Jun 14
Swami Balendu describes how one cannot say anymore 'Indian' or 'western' for many ideas and ... Read More
When I learned not to invite more Guests without asking the Host - 19 Jan 14
When I learned not to invite more Guests without asking the Host – 19 Jan 14
Swami Balendu tells how he invited someone to dinner to the house he was staying ... Read More
Getting intimate with Travellers of other Countries - fine as long there is no Cheating! - 22 Dec 13
Getting intimate with Travellers of other Countries – fine as long there is no Cheating! – 22 Dec 13
Swami Balendu describes how many people have relationships while travelling – even when they have ... Read More
Flirting with a Western Woman, betraying your Wife and all for your Career? - 15 Dec 13
Flirting with a Western Woman, betraying your Wife and all for your Career? – 15 Dec 13
Swami Balendu describes a scene he has seen many times: an Indian man in the ... Read More
An Example how Intercultural Couples have to meet in the Middle - 16 Oct 13
An Example how Intercultural Couples have to meet in the Middle – 16 Oct 13
Swami Balendu describes with an example why couples of two different cultures have to find ... Read More
Don't expect more of yourself than your Natural Limits allow - 15 Oct 13
Don’t expect more of yourself than your Natural Limits allow – 15 Oct 13
Swami Balendu describes how there are limits to what you can expect of yourself and ... Read More
The Culture of asking 'How are you?' without really wanting to know - 18 Jul 13
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
‘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
Take a Step to make Relations closer: call the other one your Friend! - 16 Jun 13
Take a Step to make Relations closer: call the other one your Friend! – 16 Jun 13
Swami Balendu describes some thoughts about the closeness of relations. Read what caused these thoughts ... Read More
Whom did western People blame when their Children refused arranged Marriages? - 9 May 13
Whom did western People blame when their Children refused arranged Marriages? – 9 May 13
Swami Balendu explains to traditionalist Indians that arranged marriage is not only an Indian part ... Read More