My understanding is that a Tantri is not a regular priest of a temple ; He will do special poojas and rituals during festivals. Normally in other temples the Melsanthi is the regular priest. A Tantri will be so busy that he will not take note of who is entering the temple. It is the temple authorities who inform the Tantri about a Christian entering to the temple and such issues.
In future the Tantri can let the temple authorities decide who is Christian and Who is non Hindu. Tantri should seek get a written complaint from temple authorities that a christian has entered the temple and punyaha is needed
All caste related issues general public will put blame on Brahmins. So Brahmins must play diplomacy and avoid such controversies. The truth is now caste based discrimination is done not by Brahmins but by other communities (for inst the Gujjar-Meena problem) but still Brahmins are always blamed. Thats the general norm.
Brahmins don't give chance for others to blame you. Play wise. Time demands that
RE:Brahmins Avoid controversies
by Raman on Jun 15, 2007 07:29 PM Permalink
Ya ya try to blame others for listening to Brahmins and follow them..Dont try to divert the blames on Non Brahmins,all they did was just to follow what ever nonsense that Brahmins started and yes they should be blamed for Timidity and Naivity but no Non Brahmin carries as much hatred and prejudice like Brahmins do,look at the posting of some higher caste guy insulting Shudras here,do u think Brahmins got no reason to be blamed?
RE:Brahmins Avoid controversies
by Raman on Jun 15, 2007 09:18 PM Permalink
We dont need to understand anything,no Braminical rule is needed,first u understand,everyone is equal and should be treated with the same respect,no one should be restricted doing only certain jobs,so quit this nonsense preaching and stop confusing people The lower caste didnt rise up because they were Psyched out and made to beleive they are not worth doing greater deeds,i am a Non Brahmin and live in USa last 9 yrs and till i was in India my fellow Brahmin friends whom i trusted always talked in a way that would put self doubt and demoralise anyone,its not possible for people to just realise good and bad in a instance.it takes time depending on the individual All Epics and Puranas are ridiculous but how many realise it,most of them even after realising it still beleive it out of fear...its all mind games played earlier,not anymore people are awake,only thing is Non Brahmins should unite and big goodbye to Rituals and pray without fancy offerings,rituals and Brahminical methods,no need to believe any Epic or purana,and dont tell mejust because Christians bullshit with stories we should follow our own mythology NONSENSE..
RE:Brahmins Avoid controversies
by ashok leyland on Jun 16, 2007 08:59 PM Permalink
You are a very confused person. Having lived in the US for so long I assume you have acquired some information about the people there. The Native Americans were massacred, their wealth, land and taken away, Africans imported to be slaves, different Asian and European communities that have immigrated with different religions and there is still no such nonsense when it comes to religious ceremonies of politicians going first, nor have I heard that the White Christian Americans should be punished for the hatred shown towards people they enslaved! From when Man attributed divine powers to Divinities and Gods & then proceeded to invoke himself as God's representative on earth, religion has been used to exploit and manipulate people, exactly as you preach and are still doing. What the Brahmins did to the lower classes was fruit of ignorance. What the modern US highpriest Bush is doing,is not in God's name but of the US self-elected superpower. Both for gain- Power & Wealth. That being said, why not foster an Indian spirit that unites & not divides? Force politics to deal with and render all Indians equal. Keep religion out of it. I for one am all for any caste member being a priest AS LONG AS HE OR SHE (see women can't be excluded) IS WELL READ IN THE HOLY scriptures, vedas, puranas etc; Religion definitely must progress as society, but this will happen only if people like you change the tit-for-tat mentality i.e revenge.
