Vedic values regarding the female form.

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> So it appears that to get a Varnasrama society, we need to imprint the

> children with the Vedic viewpoint. Later when they get older, they will

> automatically and unconsciosly prefer that viewpoint, and after a few

> generations we have Vedic society again. The problem is only how to avoid

> the western elders to imprint their own childhood experiences into the new

> children. I think we need to talk about these things, so that we realize

> from where our preferences come, and consciously change them.

 

This is interesting, and I would like to point out something that although I

have not corroborated, may be a useful thing to consider.

 

It is quite well known that in ancient India womens breasts were not

particularly covered. Later when the Moghuls invaded, they brought with them

the tradition of a much higher level of covering, which we see still today.

It is common to see however, in ancient art, and in Temple carvings of great

antiquity, that the women were quite loose in covering their breasts.

 

It was also common for mothers to feed their breast milk to children to a

fairly old age, I am not sure how old, but something like 6 or 7 years. I

have heard that for the boys in society, this gave them a completely

innocent regard for the female breast, as a source of nourishment from their

mothers. Consequently these boys grew into men, for whom, the female breast

held no secret mystery, or evoked no lusty feelings.

 

Can we learn from this?

 

By the way, I am not advocating that any of the matajis go topless, so don't

crucify me on that one! The message here is feed them babies for as long as

you can.

 

I dont know if any of you saw 'The last Emperor', but there was a scene that

I found quite disturbing at first( western upbringing I guess), but later

appreciated, where the young emperor at about age 8 or 9, approaches his

mother, removes her breast, and drinks freely.

 

YS Sd