Varna is about Karma
Varna system is a classification of Guna, quality, not necessarily by birth.
Rig Veda says,
The Brahman was his mouth, of both his arms was the Rajanya made.
His thighs became the Vaisya, from his feet the Sudra was produced.
Brahman = Enlightened, Rajanya = Warrior, Vaisya = Business person, Sudra = Worker
Enlightened serves others with knowledge.
Warrior serves others by keeping them safe.
Business person serves others by making things available to them at reasonable price.
Worker serves others with direct action.
Everyone has their role to play and they do so with the qualities they would have developed. All four qualities are desirable in an individual. For example a person may have two good qualities - knowledge and action. He may decide to serve others with his action, internally guided by the knowledge or vivek.
Brahman is the ultimate reality within. So, “Aham Brahmasmi” can be chanted or realized by anyone, Varna does not matter. Varna originates from you. It is the attitude behind every action that originates from within.
There are so many sages who were from so called 'lower caste'. The problem arises when people relate Varna to birth whereas Hindu texts relate Varna to Guna - the way of living, action and character.
Everyone embodies all four Varnas sometime or the other. And, the predominant actions can be changed, consequently, the change in Varna happens.
An 'enlightened' person declaring him superior to others is an opportunist and committing sin by interpreting the Vedas wrongly. A worker fighting for rights is performing the action of a warrior.
Caste in Hindi is Jati. Jati and Varna are two different words. Varna is not jati. Varna is is to be earned. It is like education degree, it is about the action that you perform. One can change Varna by developing the appropriate attitude and capability.
Rig Veda says,
The Brahman was his mouth, of both his arms was the Rajanya made.
His thighs became the Vaisya, from his feet the Sudra was produced.
Brahman = Enlightened, Rajanya = Warrior, Vaisya = Business person, Sudra = Worker
Enlightened serves others with knowledge.
Warrior serves others by keeping them safe.
Business person serves others by making things available to them at reasonable price.
Worker serves others with direct action.
Everyone has their role to play and they do so with the qualities they would have developed. All four qualities are desirable in an individual. For example a person may have two good qualities - knowledge and action. He may decide to serve others with his action, internally guided by the knowledge or vivek.
Brahman is the ultimate reality within. So, “Aham Brahmasmi” can be chanted or realized by anyone, Varna does not matter. Varna originates from you. It is the attitude behind every action that originates from within.
There are so many sages who were from so called 'lower caste'. The problem arises when people relate Varna to birth whereas Hindu texts relate Varna to Guna - the way of living, action and character.
Everyone embodies all four Varnas sometime or the other. And, the predominant actions can be changed, consequently, the change in Varna happens.
An 'enlightened' person declaring him superior to others is an opportunist and committing sin by interpreting the Vedas wrongly. A worker fighting for rights is performing the action of a warrior.
Caste in Hindi is Jati. Jati and Varna are two different words. Varna is not jati. Varna is is to be earned. It is like education degree, it is about the action that you perform. One can change Varna by developing the appropriate attitude and capability.
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