--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], a_non_moose_ff <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > <snip> > > > > Absolutely. But that form of elitism is no worse than > > > > the one at the heart of the Indian caste system. Elitism > > > > is elitism. IMO trying to justify it on the basis of who > > > > is more highly evolved vs. less highly evolved is more > > > > smarmy and less honest than justifying it on the basis > > > > of who has da most money. > > > > > > Unless, of course, you believe you know of a simple > > > method that can be practiced by individuals to raise > > > their level of evolution and erase the differences. > > > > Does "raise their level of evolution and erase the differences" > > imply that with TM a vaisha becomes a brahman as they "evolve" > > spiritually? > > If the castes are based on level of evolution, that > would seem to be the inevitable conclusion, yes. > > > Rather, it would seem, in an "enlightened" society, sudras, vaishas > > andBfahmans would be "enlightened", doing their roles using their > > highest potential. But not doing the same thing. > > But in that case the castes would *not* be based on > level of evolution of consciousness. > > How the various roles would be assigned in a society > in which a caste system based on level of consciousness > had vanished because everyone's on the same level, I > have no idea. It's a good question. Maybe folks take > turns doing whatever needs to be done? > > In any case, there wouldn't be any "elitism."
I think an enlightened skilled craftsman -- aka a blue collar guy -- will always pursue his craft as consciousness unfolds, and not suddenly start reciting the vedas for a living. Elitism perhaps comes from weakness, arrogance, not feeling fulfilled in ones role and life. Like racism. "I may be a loser, but I am an x, so at least I am not a y". Most of us have some inferior connotation associated with sudras. Why? I was researching my family tree and found my gggfather and gggfather were furniture designers. To my surprise, their pieces are featured in art books and musuems across the country. They are noted as the pre-eminent innovators of a particular style. Their pieces are still recognized and sought by designers. I found pictures of some pieces and they are awesome and dazzling. But they were craftsmen. Working with their hands--and minds. Probably sudras in the classic designations. Should I feel shame because some anscestors were sudras? That would be quite silly. They were at the top of their field, at the top of their game. In this vein, I would guess most artists are sudras. Including filmmakers. And actors. and musicians. So the Academy and Gramy Awards are great extravaganzas of noted sudras. And much of the world looks on in awe and even envy. While modern elites may look down on actors and musicians, a vast majority of the public does not -- media covers them extensively. Similiar with vaishas. Steve Jobs, the founders of Amazaon, Google and Yahoo, etc, are vaishas. Does society look down on them? So I am not sure elitism is absolute, or fully prevelant across castes. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
