Religion

 While the purpose was to write about Veer Savarkar and Gandhi, I thought that there is a need to write about our religion first.  The way in which our religion is built is so unique.  

It is a roof for all kinds s of people. Islam speaks about formless God. Bhuddism teaches non violence and detachment. 

But no religion dissects the concept of God like Hinduism does.  We have Gods with form, we have advocates of formless nameless God,  we have people who worship God by offering alcohol and meat, we have people who worship God by fasting and by offering fruits.  

Hinduism does not tell the whole world about how God is.  Instead it teaches each community to worship God in a particular way,according to their varnam or  தொழிற் குழு.  

According one's life style and habits, one perceives God. According a persons' evolution, he  moves from one belief to another.  

Caste system helped the community to flourish spiritually and economically.  

When we have faith in God, caste system is not at all a problem.  Our journey in earth is a continuous one.  It does not end with this one incarnation. 

A person born as kshatria in one incarnation may become a soodra or vysya in another incarnation.  That means, the only way to grow is to accept the given birth as it is and to make use of it wisely. If materialistic growth is the only motive of human birth, caste system is not needed. But grooming people characteristically according to their capabilities can happen only if we follow varnashrama dharma.  

Brahmin was respected by all in Hindu dharma because he lived for religion and God.  He is prohibited by religion to flourish materialistically. He cannot indulge in dense pleasures.  He has to live for others.  Definitely,  when a person with capabilities,  restrains himself from worldly pleasures and lives for the society,  he will be respected.  

Today's brahmins are nowhere close to that.  Though most of the cruel practices manifested in caste sysrem are almost done away with,still we fail to accept brahmin as a respectable person because we hardly find any such selfless person.  

But the very few brahmins who study veda and are willing live a dharmic life should be encouraged tremendously even though they lack selfless motive. Because upholding dharma is very backbone of Hinduism.  Anyone who is willing to live for veda needs encouragement despite their very low standards.

Every Hindu should understand about the caste system.  Every Hindu should know about dharma. Every Hindu should start reading our glorious history.

Hinduism is not just about bad uppercase people bullying so called lower caste people. It is about sharpening the people through rituals and beliefs.  

Though lot more can be written,I am keeping it short to catch Veer Savarkar.

Veer Sarvarkar and Mahathma Gandhi

 Veer Savarkar and Mahathma were poles apart ideologically. But they both did their best for the nation. Savarkar was bitterly critical of Gandhijis approach.  Gandhijis secularism and the so called Muslim pleasing attitude irritated Savarkar.

A brahmin by birth, Savarkar was fiery like a Kshatriya. He was intelligent and honest and full of confidence.  He thought of practical ways to achieve freedom while ignoring the base in which Hindu religion is built.  For example, he did not care about eating a veg. meal and believed that non veg. is essential for being fit. Similarly, though he felt grateful towards the cows, he still could not a accept worshipping them. Ofcourse he was against caste system. 

At that time and even till now,caste system remai s as a  burden to Hindu religion. But at the same time it should be understood that materialistic mindset of Brahmins and other communities who supported them was the main reason for all the  anarchy which caste system manifested.  

We should analyse our religion deeply and without any bias to understand the caste system. No doubt brahmin is the backbone of Hindu religion. He is expected to live a life of a renunciate without expecting anything in return. It was the other three communities which supported Brahmin, who was not expected to accumulate wealth or live with materialistic desire.  

It is hard to find such a brahmin  today.  That is why people fail to understand the difference between a brahmin and non brahmin.  The way of life prescribed for him allowed him to be closer to God a d a person in touch with divinity, he was in a position to guide others. People revered him.  

Brahmin became materialistic, used his intellect to earn money. It is a great sin.  When one gives up everything for the sake of God, great knowledge is bestowed upon him.  Because knowledge given to him will be used by him for the societal good. It should not be used for materialistic reasons. 

But as Mughals and Britishers invaded India, he became materialistic, used the knowledge gained by following dharma for petty reasons. He lost his own nobility.  Just as he degraded himself, other people who looked upon him also degraded themselves,bringing all the corrupt and cruel practices in the name of caste.

But for the greediness which crept in,caste system is highly valuable to the community.  

Caste system developed highly skilled and sharp individuals.  The temples which stand tall in South India could not have been built,but for the caste system.  

The knowledge of local physicians about the medicinal herbs is long last. Highly knowledgeable farmers with intuitive knowledge are no longer seen.  

We do not have a king like Rajaraja Cholan now. On the contrary,we are corrupt politicians.   Neither we see  great brahmins like Saint Ramadoss who guided Chatrapathi Shivaji.

Great kings like Rajaraja Chola, Saint Ramadoss ,the great sculptors,were all gifts of caste system. 

Caste system trains people to be best, in whatever they do.  

Will continue..