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SOME CLARIFICATION!
by JaiHanumaan on Apr 12, 2008 09:40 AM

LET ME FIRST DEFINE FOR YOU WHO A BRAHMIN
REALLY IS. BRAHMINS ARE BLESSED BY SHIV TO BE THE UPHLODER OF THE DHARMA.
Shiv created the first brahmin as Brahma. All other brahmins born from progenies created by Brahma through Shiva.

The Following Are his qualities :-

1) ONE WHO KEEPS AWAY FROM FLESH, LIQUOR, MONEY,
AND WOMEN(BRAHMACHARYA). WHO WEARS ASHES
AS MARK OF RESPECT FOR DEATH AS THE FINAL ABODE OF ALL LIFE.

2) DEDICATES HIS LIFE TO LEARNING AND DISSEMINATING
KNOWLEGDE. AND LIVE ON ALMS FROM SOCIETY AND DHAKSHINA
FROM WILLING STUDENT.

3) WHO IS PIOUS IN HIS THOUGHTS, WORDS AND ACTIONS. WHO IS A WELL WISHER FOR THE WHOLE HUMANITY/LIFE AND UPHOLDER OF DHARMA AND WHEN
KSHATRIYAS STOP TO DO THEIR JOB, HE BECOMES THEIR VANQUISHER.

4)ONE WHO DWELLS ON THE NATURE OF LIFE AND AFTERLIFE, AND TRUTH/GOD
SEEKER(BRAHM GYAN).


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