Pranam Spending whole day copying some one said without varna readings produced as if for the first time readers are reading; and yet says his original innovational writings ( not from quora or any other sites but not from the original Hindy scriptures positively) spreading again and again false informations of Jati and Srardham. Writing the same page yesterday and by reading yesterday repeating the same today 2nd time may be nth time. And worshipping unwanted elements . Please read at least what I write and rebut in good style. And what kings of author he is is seen if members can read : https://trsiyengar.com/srardha-dharma-tharpana-niyama-faq KR IRS 16521
On Sat, 15 May 2021 at 12:21, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *DIVINE INFORMATION PART 6* > > Dear friends, > > While going through one of my external memory device, I came across some > good information stored from a website (not available now). I thought > of sharing interesting ones from them as a series. These are short > information. > > In part 6, I am starting with 24th item in this posting. > > Sincerely, > > Gopala Krishnan 15-05-2021 > > > * 24 THE CASTE SYSTEM * > > Caste is a term applied to social groups in India which rank in a > hierarchic order. > > *the Kshatriyas or warriors, the Vaishyas who* followed commercial > occupations and the Sudras who performed manual labour. In the beginning > this division was based on performance but later it came to be determined > by birth. > > *In course of time the 'jatis' or sects became more important than the > castes*. They were mainly occupational (like the goldsmith jati) and > served the purpose of guilds which protected the interests of the members. > > Eventually these jatis or sects grouped themselves under the main classes. > The sects were very rigid and did not permit fluidity of movement, even > where old occupations had broken down and new ones come into being. This > rigidity had a disadvantage as it prevented the interaction and absorption > of new ideas in the various trades and occupations. > > The ‘untouchables’ or ‘outcasts’: There is no religious sanction > whatsoever in Hinduism to the concept of untouchability, although later > additions on the subject were inserted in the scriptures to justify its > existence. It was a purely social practice introduced by the upper castes > to provide themselves with menial labour to perform tasks repulsive to > themselves, such as cemetery keeping, scavenging, etc. People breaking > caste rules were sometimes made outcasts. > > *The upper castes tried to prevent inter-caste marriages as well to > prevent the upward movement of the lower castes. Towards this end the > Brahmins, for example, tried to make the knowledge of the scriptures their > monopoly and the rituals more and more elaborate so that only they could > Interpret them, whereas **the Vaishyas attempted to become the only > custodians of the wealth of the land**, **and the Kshatriyas considered > only themselves eligible for ruling and governance.* > > *With the start of the foreign invasions in the 11th century, when life, > property and the chastity of* women were of little value to the invaders, > the caste system became more rigid and protective and *each community > built a fortress of social norms around itself*. > > For example, the guarding of the sanctum sanctorum in temples which only > few could enter, child marriages (before a girl could be of an age > attractive enough to be abducted by the invaders) etc" became the norms > during those unsettled times in Indian history. > > With the spread of education the caste system is now dying out and any > discrimination on the grounds of caste is punishable under the laws of the > land. > > 25FUNERAL RITES > > Amongst orthodox Hindus, there are many variations of the funeral rites, > depending on region and social stratum. *A religious minded person > approaching death would wish to pass his last moments on earth in the holy > city Varanasi on the banks of the sacred Ganga river as it is said that a > person dying on its banks will be delivered from all sins*. > > For a ordinary Hindu funeral the dead body is bathed with Ganga water, > perfumed, wrapped in white cloth (red for women) and carried to the > cremation site on a wooden stretcher-like structure, to the accompaniment > of the chanting of the words ‘Ram Nam Satya Hai’ *(Rama is Truth).* > > In the case of some kings, feudal lords and sadhus, the body is taken out > on the ‘stretcher’ in a sitting posture. > > The nearest relation, normally the eldest son lights the funeral pyre. > > This is important as whoever lights the pyre is considered the legal heir. > > > Vedic verses are chanted during the cremation by the priest and the next > day *the ashes are collected and taken to Haridwar, the 0headwaters of > the Ganga, and immersed in the holy water there.* > > In the days following the cremation a mourning period of approximately > twelve days is observed, during which time the sitting room is cleared of > furniture and the relatives and visitors have to sit on the floor. *This > is the time for friends and relatives to pay a condolence visit.* > > Every year certain days are set aside during which the family members > must remember their dead ancestors and relatives and say prayers for the > peace of their souls. This is called shraadh. > > *My note- North Indian customs near Ganga river is told.* > > 26 KARMA > > One of the basic beliefs of Hinduism is the law of Karma or Action. It > basically means that every good thought, word or deed begets a similar > reaction which affects our next lives and every unkind thought or evil deed > comes back to harm us in this life or the next. > > There are three stages of Karma: > > Prarabdha Kanna: > > According to this, the body or tenement the soul chooses to be born in > is not under human control and depends on *the sum-total of favourable > and unfavourable acts performed in a previous life*. > > So also the time of death. If your time on earth is not over, you cannot > die no matter what happens, but when your time comes near nothing can > save you. > > Samchita Karma: > > This is the accumulated Karma of previous births which gives us our > characteristics, aptitudes, etc. > > > > This is changeable and man can improve his habits, get rid of evil > thoughts and desires while a good man can fall on evil ways. > > Agami Karma: > > This Karma consists of actions in our present life which determine our > future in this life as well as in the next. > > *The best or ideal Karma is the one which is performed as a point of > duty towards God or mankind without seeking any rewards (Nishkama Karma).* > > 27 MANTRA > > It is a properly repeated hymn or formula used in ritual worship and > meditation as an instrument for evoking the presence of a particular > divinity; first uttered by an inspired seer (rishi) and transmitted orally > from master to disciple in a carefully controlled manner*. A mantra may > be composed of but a single sound (om), or several syllables*. > > Each deity is represented by its own mantra. It is only by the correct > enunciation of the correct mantra that the deity will descend to enter the > body of its image, or will respond to a devotee. A mantra has great potency > and represents the Supreme Being Himself in the guise of sound. *The > disciple must keep his mantra secret and say it silently as part of his > regular worship.* > > > > Other mantras are openly known and commonly said, e.g. the Gayatri Mantra, > which forms part of the morning ritual. > > *28 MOKSHA* > > Moksha means liberation from the stream-current of life, from the chain of > Karma. Moksha is not a negative state but one of completeness, of > fullness of being free from the bondage of Karma and thus from the endless > round of birth, death and rebirth, leading to Nirvana, the final freedom > expressed in unity in the Supreme. > > Moksha is gained through three ways or paths, knowledge, devotion and > ritual works (Karma). > > *Some may attain Moksha at death but the goal is to achieve it well in > advance, as certain yogis and the true gurus do.* > > A guru in the fullest sense of the word should be ‘Jivan-mukta’ i.e. one > who has attained liberation before death. Thus Moksha is the highest aim > of human existence. > > My note-It is the belief among Brahmins by performing Srardha at Gaya > the soul gets liberation > > 29 *NIRVANA* > > Nirvana is union with the Supreme (Brahman), through moksha, i.e. release > from the cycle of birth and death and the pain, sorrow, and suffering of > the human condition. > > *Nirvana is the immediate experience of the ego-less self with the > blissful Brahman.* > > The Bhagavad-Gita has one of the clearest expositions of Nirvana, calling > it Brahma-nirvana, i.e., *union with Brahman, or extinction (of the ego) > in Him*. > > The Gita’s method is by the practice of yoga (joy, peace vision all > turning inward), through which one can ‘come to Brahman and know nirvana’. > The Jains have somewhat similar ideas expressed in their own terms. > > *I will continue in next posting* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1515500748.486047.1621061506911%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1515500748.486047.1621061506911%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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