Posted by: ujl May 23, 2015
आत्माको कुनै जात हुदैन I
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@Stallon..... Very interesting analogy and quite poetic at times. Enjoyed reading it !

@iLED009.... You have asked some very thoughtful questions!
-- ".....then, how come caste system evolved in this particular society?"
> Caste system is not just prevalent in present Hindu society but also present in Islamic and other societies as well. For exampple, Shia and Sunni Muslims exist in Arab world. There was a time in America when Whites were not allowed to marry Blacks. There were separate water fountains in USA, whites did not touch blacks. In other words, blacks were the untouchables. These are just some examples. There are many more!
Vedas are highly encoded and symbolic in nature. The chances of misunderstanding is higher than understanding. For example, in Purusha Sukta, it is said that 'Brahmano mukhamasit' meaning Brahman came from his mouth. What do you understand from such symbolic encoded verse? Do you take is literally? Or is there encoded message in that? Also, Purusha Sukta says, 'Padbhyagam Shudro Ajaayat, Chandrama manaso jaata,' meaning, 'The Purusha's feet became the Shudra (working class) and Purusha's mind became the moon. What do you understand from such highly encoded verse? Do you take it literally? The Varna System and Caste System by birth are two distinct things. The present caste system by birth has been evolved by misunderstanding of Vedas and also intentionally wrong manipulation of Vedas to satisfy human greed. There is no limit to human greed. If Hitler uses Vedic Swastika symbol, is it Vedas fault?
-- What motivated the need for such hierarchy?
> First of all you need to understand that Varna System and Caste System are not the same. The hierarchy based on caste by birth is not just the result of one thing. For example, in chemistry, one reaction leads to another reaction. The formation of carbon and hydrogen leads to the formation of Methane gas. Similarly, the hierarchy may have been evolved as a result of ignorance of true purport of Vedic text and also accompanied by crooked minds taking the advantage of the situation for short term profit and power. The hierarchy has evolved due to long social chain reaction propelled by ignorance and human greed. If Vedas says, Horse Yagya, you don't bring a horse and sacrifice horse to the Agni deity. But in democracy, two fools can win over one wise person if voting is everything. Such is happening these days, unfortunately.
-- "Why aren't we correcting?"
> If you like cheap items made in china, would you like correcting it and make the life of Chinese people more better? Everybody knows, Chinese people are paid 20 to 30 cents a day, but who cares? Similarly, correcting a social problem like caste system doesn't happen overnight. There are people who are trying to correct it, but we need more good people with true knowledge of Vedas out there. Vedas are in Sanskrit and only handful of people know Sanskrit. The whole education system of Nepal needs to be changed and the government should bring a new holistic education system with Sanskrit as compulsory subject.
-- "Is there a disconnect with Vedic facts and practice.?
> Yes, there is. Gadhimai mela kills thousands of buffalo. Such activities is not prescribed by Vedas. The Brihadaranyaka Upanishads declares that, "You don't have right to interfere with the life of even an ant." The moment you get all the knowledge from the Upanishads, you strictly become a vegetarian. You cannot love an animal at the same time wanting meat from that animal to satisfy the taste buds.
-- "Why do we have caste system even though our Vedic scripts doesn't state such?
> Do you blame science for Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing? Do you blame airplanes for 9/11 attack? Do you blame guns for gun-violence in America? Stupidity is the result of ignorance of totality and its connections with its parts. If people don't understand why something is existing as it is, then their behavior will not be in coherence with natural law. When you understand natural law, you start co-operating with it.

@Khaobadi.... I recommend you move beyond stardust and space. There is no doubt about the importance of star dust. But, when you start asking question like, "What is space and why it exist at all," then you move beyond quantum physics. Where quantum physics ends, Vedas starts.

@controversial.... The word 'comprehension' is inapplicable to Atma. Atma is the seer and seer cannot be seen. Can your eyes see your own eyes? Your pure and higher intellect will be able to help you reach towards the Atma but Atma has to be realized. The more cleaner the mirror is, the better it can reflect the objective world. Similarly, purer the intellect, more will be the reflection of Atma.
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