Culture or state of perfection?

We are often intrigued with question whether culture plays any role in enhancing our knowledge in art and manners or is it an everyday refinement? I do not know yet.

We keep hearing from all sides that each one of us possess rich culture and therefore deserve to have higher values shared by the society. Some people are engaged in social groups that are claimed to have rich taste in history, art and manners will therefore allow them to mingle with those selected sects. Is that what we call culture? I do not know yet, but I will soon find out.

Who enriches patience and tolerance? Or is culture reserved to those who acquire superior intellectual or social or economic status? Or does culture restricts you to certain religion, caste and embodiment? Does culture takes shape on concrete representation of benevolent behaviour? Or is benevolence being confused with sympathy, generosity and freeheartedness? Will any of this piece represent culture? In fairness, none of these.

Largely, cultural practices are still confined to religious sacraments, faith in supernatural power and unseen morality. This is truly the state of mind amongst masses. Having said that, the intensity of belief differs from social upbringing. In my view, culture is an ornamental sovereignty. Masses believe it, a smaller bunch question it and rest cares less.

A girl grown in my neighourhood thinks quite differently. Every word spoken by her parents is a conformance to reality irrespective of what you see, feel or perceive. The atmosphere in which she is growing makes her think that way. For her; caste, religion and belief plays utmost role in her life. She is reluctant in accepting what is proven by science or confirms to principles or methods used in science. This sort of adherence to culture, caste and religion forbids someone from experimenting with truth or reality. Culture is vaguely and distinctly dissimilar to what is perceived. In the name of culture, some use it to develop state of perfection, some use it to develop social groups. This girl seeks blessing from God to come out good in examination instead of working hard. The culture in itself is torn into pieces.

The moral value in which culture operates is quite high. There are symbolic connotations to every culture which is presiding in various social groups. You are often booed by such social groups when you deflect from such thoughts or practice. I call this exodus.

Most of these social groups or cultural groups are marred by those with obvious intentions. People with different traits often fail in such gathering. To certain extent, or in certain sect or culture, money ciphers your position, belief and knowledge to some degree.

Obeisance is not just reverence but also a sign of submission or shame. These are not just benevolent boons but also capitulation. These are often mistaken to resplendence or glory. People rehearse to be near-perfect and stay on top of such social groups. There is no state of perfection to culture or socialization. Culture in other words are for those people with similar mindset in certain social groups or practise what seems perfect.

Race to perfection has no finish line.