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Indian family systems, collectivistic society and psychotherapy - PMC
If daily life is a river, festivals are the rapids. Diwali, Holi, Pongal, or Eid—the rhythm changes. Indian family systems
: Many families maintain a small altar or puja room. Lighting a lamp or offering a quick prayer before heading to work or school is a common way to ground the day in tradition. The Shared Meal festivals are the rapids. Diwali
Children grow up watching this. They learn that value resides not in buying new things, but in preserving old ones. This scarcity mindset creates a generation that is deeply entrepreneurial and resilient, though often accused of being "hoarders" by their Westernized children. Indian family systems
