Guest guest Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Dear Shri Pande: The aim of being a part of various devotional groups such as this is to try and elevate ourselves. Caste is a man made phenomenon sanctified by mis interpetation of Purushasuktha etc. As for as I am concerned there is only one class namely Homo Sapiens ( Human). If caste were a criteria, would you eat food cooked and given by Lord Krishna who was a yadav in His human Avatar?. Lord Rama was a Kshatriya and as you well know Lord Vishnu also took avatars as a Fish ( Matsya) and Tortoise ( Kurma) and half man- half animals ( Narasimha). Lord Shiva is said to live in the Smasana ( Crematorium). By the way, I am also a brahmin by birth and I believe that all these avatars and the Gita basically are teaching us to treat everyone equally including animals. Adi Shankara himself was tested and chastised by Lord Shiva when he appeared in Kashi as a Chandala. Brahmatvam is attained not by birth and by practicing certain rituals but by raising your spirituality ( Vishvamitra became a Brahmarishi). Why do you read the Ramayan, Valmiki was not a Brahmin. Likewise, Veda Vyas was not a Brahmin- I can go on! My suggestion to you, don't harbor any ill feelings towards anyone nor carry any complexes. You are not superior nor inferior to anyone solely because of your birth. Practice Sanathana Dharma which is the core of Hinduism. Sincerely A Devotee Venkat Hari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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