ancient wisdoms in vedic hinduism-10
  • gandhiram
    Who is a Brahman?(vajrasuskopanisad)

    The human beings are classified into four groups.
    They are Brahman,kshatria,vaisya and sudra
    The Brahman is the highest person
    His exalted state is depend upon certain qualities
    The quality is not based upon his
    Birth, caste, physical characters,knowledge, deeds or ethical behavior
    It is based upon his merger with the metaphysical truth
    Once he is merged with the truth he is not theory laden
    He is part of the truth
    He is a brahman
  • shankypriyan
    Sri krishan in Bagawad Geeta.

    Chatur Varnam Maya srishta - Guna, Karama vibhagashah-

    I have created the 4 varnas based on onceGuna and work.

    Lord has clearly said that the varnas are not based on birth and also not just work. Guna is also importatnt.

    But many people quote the first line and delibarately leave the second line to give an impression that lord says that the varnas are created by him.

    Simillarly Valluvar says - Pirappokkum ella uyirkkum sirappovva sei thozhil vetrumayan

    Valluvar says - not by birth but only based on work. Lord Krishna goes a step ahead and says - Guna also matters.

    But often Valluvar and Krishna were quoted with the first line which gives a totally different meaning.

    Had it been only by birth - There wont be a valmiki, vyasa, viswamitra or arundati.
  • sampath_srinivasaraghavan
    There is a report today that the Valmiki temple in East coast road may
    be demolished for road widening. Is it true? I know it is in the middle
    of the road with the traffic going around that. It is only proper that
    it is relocated in a nearby area.
    Sampath
  • shankypriyan
    It might also be his samdhi that is why might be kept outside the temple
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