Guest guest Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna states that it is better to do one's own duty poorly than to do another caste's duty well. I thought caste is based on qualities rather than birth. but i don't understand whet Lord Krishna is trying to say here ?? Is he trying to say Caste is based by birth ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Just to be onest with your self,that's all,my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Yes he says that at the beginning or the Gita. It simply means for example that if you naturally the type of person who is inclined to be a priest, it is better to do your best to society as a Priest, even though you may not be the best at it than to try and do the duty of a Warrior, of which you are not suited to in experience but may wish you could. It basically means follow an occupation that you 'natuarally' are, it doesn't matter about your family. You may not be the best at it but you'll be playing your role in society. Also tyring to do another's caste duty may cause people of the other caste to have problems with you if you 'show them up' in front of others. This could lead to in-fighting. He explains caste to be determined by the predominance of the gunas in different individuals, which show that it is the qualities of a person, not birth in which Family that determines what a persons caste (varna) is. Caste by birth is a perversion within Hindu society. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 When Vishnu manifested as Krishna in the Dvapara Yuga the caste of people were divided accoding to their profession and so he said do your duties according to your tradition. Do not follow the tradition of others as you are not groomed to be so. But in the present yuga all have changed. Anyone can pick a professsion of his liking if he sets his mind to it. A non brahmin can learn the sastras and become a qualified gurukal in any temple. A child from the labour class is a doctor or an engineer now. The days of caste and creed is over now. Insted of dwelling on the past why not serve mankind without prejudice. Serve mankind and you have served GOD as he dewlls in all life form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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