RE:All Hindus should convert to Buddhism
by Confused Mind on Dec 27, 2007 06:51 AM Permalink
There is nothing called low-caste and high-caste. It is a distortion of the original concept. The idea is in order to run a society or even a indivdual properly one needs to imbibe 4 basic qualities of - Thinker (Bramhin), Protector (Kshatriya), Economist (Vaishya), Worker (Shudra). All of them are equal and do not exist in isolation. Even in life one has to imbibe all the 4 qualities to be successful. This concept will always be true everywhere in whatever profession people pursue. It has been distorted and abused by confused people over time. Hinduism was always a 21st century concept, perennial and timeless, but the rest of the world adopted the same by becoming secular. Only Islam could not but they will change oneday. Because it is based on human being's natural intelligence. Most Hindus are not aware. Caste was useful earlier as it provided an idea of profession without a proper education system. Now, that Hindus are mostly educated they need to come out of it. Buddhism is the secular version of Hinduism and contains the core wisdom of the Upanishads. Caste helped India and Hinduism survive during Islamic invasions. Buddhism could not stand it in Afganisthan etc. The need is to have Uniform Civil Code first and a clear understanding of the idea of castes.
