Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is a Sanskrit phrase found in Hindu texts such as the Maha Upanishad, which means "The World Is One Family". In India we welcome people with open hands and also call every person Indian or outsiders as our family. In Hindu tradition it is written that our ancestors also followed this tradition. In our Mythology, our deities also used this particular phrase.

Our deities always consider everyone as their family whether it is good or evil. Similarly our ancestors and now we are using this phrase to welcome everyone as our family. In India especially in Hindu houses we consider everyone as our family. It is the beauty of India, the beauty of Hinduism and the beauty of Indian people. This phrase is used by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi many times to define our culture, our tradition.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi used this phrase in a speech at World Culture Festival, organised by Art of Living, adding that "Indian culture is very rich and has inculcated in each one of us with great values, we are the people who have come from Aham Brahmasmi to Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, we are the people who have come from Upanishads to Upgraha.(Satellite). It was used in the logo of the 7th International Earth Science Olympiad, which was held in Mysore, India in 2013.

It was designed to emphasise the integration of the Earth’s subsystems in the school curriculum. It was designed by R. Shankar and Shwetha B. Shetty of Mangalore University. In our culture and tradition we never disrespect anyone, in fact we accept everyone as our family. When the people from other countries entered India as refugees we accepted them and also gave them shelter and now they are our family. We always accept all with an open heart and also we want everyone to accept each and everyone as our family so that there will be no dispute and violence among. We will be able to live our lives happily and peacefully.