Compromising LifeStyles

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Keshava Das wrote:

>I just want to make the point that some people like to discuss

>Shastra but when it comes to the practical application of Shastra they

>don't want to compromise their modern lifestyles or politically correct

>views. Talk is cheap, what about philosophical integrity and commitment

to

>follow shastras!

 

I cannot agree more with him, the above says it all.When it comes to

practical application it all flies away. People want to enjoy their life

styles, buy big houses in U.S, have a lexus , goto parties and talk

religion like some sort of fashion. This is the tenet I have observed in

many NRI's in U.S and else where.

 

Just quote from a book and stick to it without analyzing the nature of

the instruction, its time of deliverance, to the audience to whom it was

intended, nothing is considered.

 

I just have a question to all the By Birth Brahmins, according to

Varnashrama system, a Brahmins duty is to teach about God. He should not

accept any salary, he should have a Gurukula . His natural position is

to be situated in God(Being in Sattva Guna).

 

How many such Brahmins are there?. By profession all this so called

Brahmins occupy so many posts from Programmers to Govt Officials,

accepting salary.All such professions are Shudra work and as such all

those who have those occupations are Shudras by work.

Isnt this a deviation from the Varnashrama system ?

 

This deviation from the traditional system is nothing but an allowance

for the present time and life styles.

 

I just wonder , it is all easy to type this with a keyboard, sitting in

your office... The bottom line is practical application.

 

Just my two cents...

 

adiYEn,

 

Sriram,Balaraman

 

 

 

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