Who said Brahmin is a superior race? Brahmin is a person who has realized god. It could be you or me or anyone. So called brahmins who has the brahmin tag to them are not real brahmins described in hindu scriptures.
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by Animesh on Aug 27, 2005 01:01 AM Permalink
It's an ugly article guys. Once again people are attacking on Hindu with just dirty references from 300 yr old history which were more like "ills of society" rather than "ills of Hindu thought".
RE:Who is brahmin?
by Sundar on Aug 27, 2005 02:22 PM Permalink
Why are you trying to put a notch between the earlier years and the present 21st century? The brahmins of the earlier century are not comparable with the present ones.
Should not one change alongwith the time? Leave about brahmins. For that matter people from each and every religion have to adapt themselves to the demanding pattern of the day.
A person does not become a brahman (to be regarded as such, except for filling in forms & papers) by birth, it is by what he does in his daily life. Our ancestors have specified some daily routines. More than that, the vedhas say what one has to do everyday.
If a brahman does not do what he is supposed to, he gets the punishment for that. The same thing holds good for everyone. Every religion has something for those who follow it.
Today, its very hard to see more people (who proudly claim that they represent a religion) following the traditions and rituals.
Let's better not talk about this, because it is going to be worse in the coming days.
RE:Who is brahmin?
by Kaushik das on Aug 27, 2005 01:31 PM Permalink
Right, Hari, BraahmaN is one who's attained brahmaN. It can be anybody. It is not actually a caste. however, it is practised as a caste. Things are improving and hopefully, will be much better in some time.
RE:Who is brahmin?
by Paritihi on Aug 27, 2005 12:12 PM Permalink
A few thoughts based on your article.
1. Caste system whether you believe or accept or not is still being practised widely in the major parts of India and almost all households. Surprised !
To start wtih in the recent article in Rediff, there was a case where a girl was not allowed to pass through a particular village to go to college just becasue she was from a lower caste. Ashamed that this social evil still exists in India.
Most of the time in Urban-Cosmo cities, people don't have a problem with studying, working, dining with lower castes but when it somes to marriage, do they not despise the lower caste though they are from the same religion and have similiar ways of life.
2. Minority Issues : I do accept that people should not be divided further with the religious tag. Minority or majority. But the fact remains that there are some priviliges for the Hindus. Say for instance, you can start a Hindu temple even in the middle of the road and get away with that. For opening a church/mosque/monsatry you don't even get permission. why?
A christian Dalit would not be benefitted with reservation like a Hindu. why?
RE:Who is brahmin?
by dingdong on Aug 27, 2005 02:18 PM Permalink
I agree with Hari completely. The term "brahmin" has been used to harrass lower "castes" and now it is being used by secularists to denigrate Hindusim on this basis.
