barney 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2005 Character Determines Caste A Brahmana (Brahmin or priest) is no Brahmana if he is not endowed with purity and good character, and if he leads a life of dissipation and immorality. A Sudra is a Brahmana if he leads a virtuous and pious life. What a great soul was Vidura! What a noble, candid, straightforward student was Satyakama Jabala of Chhandogya Upanishad! Caste is a question of character. Varna is not the colour of the skin, but the colour of one’s character or quality. Conduct and character count and not lineage alone. If one is Brahmana by birth and, at the same time, if he possesses the virtues of a Brahmana, it is extremely good, because certain virtuous qualifications only determine the birth of a Brahmana. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 17, 2005 Are you from malaysia? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barney 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2005 I'm from Malaysia and may I know where are from. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 18, 2005 I am from Melaka, Malaysia /images/graemlins/smile.gif Very proud to see an enlightened person like you, Keep it up /images/graemlins/smile.gif. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sephiroth 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2005 You guys from Malaysia also? So am I. Selangor. Hope more Malaysian could come and join in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 8, 2005 A Brahmana (Brahmin or priest) is no Brahmana if he is not endowed with purity and good character, and if he leads a life of dissipation and immorality. A Sudra is a Brahmana if he leads a virtuous and pious life. Caste is a question of character. Varna is not the colour of the skin, but the colour of one’s character or quality. Conduct and character count and not lineage alone. If one is Brahmana by birth and, at the same time, if he possesses the virtues of a Brahmana, it is extremely good, because certain virtuous qualifications only determine the birth of a Brahmana. ------------ Varna was not created by men & it doesn't serve men. I'll consolidate it through weakening bad qualities like discrim. & jealousy rather than remove it for evading them as you timid people wish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barney 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2005 It may be useless to you but not to me. You will read more useless[useful] posting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
