It's been a while after I'm writing the blog again. I see many non Brahmins hate and belittle Brahmins for no reason. I haven't really understood the mentality behind that stereotype.
If you study the history of Indian subcontinent, it was Brahmins who stood up to defend the motherland from time to time. Whenever there was a foreign invasion, Brahmins were
massacred and paid the price with their lives. They themselves remained poor for centuries and many Brahmins cannot even make two ends even today. Still, they got nothing but hatred in return.
Have you ever seen a millionaire Brahmin? Hardly anyone I guess even today! If you go back and study the history of Vedic period, there were many sages who were non Brahmins but are revered even today and the same thing continues even today... Some examples are Rishi Valmiki, Rishi Vishwamitra, even Lord Budhdha and Mahavira were non Brahmins. In modern days, Sant Kabir, Sant Ravidas, Gora Kumbhar, many Swminarayan sadhus and many more...
The point I'm trying to make here is Brahmins never kept Brahminhood with themselves. Anyone can become a preacher and Guru if they acquire required skills right from when Hindu civilization started until today. Then why there is so much hatred against themselves? To me, it seems racist and casteist approach. Brahmins have never complained of it but it's unfair to them and it must stop sooner than later.
Jai Hind!
If you study the history of Indian subcontinent, it was Brahmins who stood up to defend the motherland from time to time. Whenever there was a foreign invasion, Brahmins were
massacred and paid the price with their lives. They themselves remained poor for centuries and many Brahmins cannot even make two ends even today. Still, they got nothing but hatred in return.
Have you ever seen a millionaire Brahmin? Hardly anyone I guess even today! If you go back and study the history of Vedic period, there were many sages who were non Brahmins but are revered even today and the same thing continues even today... Some examples are Rishi Valmiki, Rishi Vishwamitra, even Lord Budhdha and Mahavira were non Brahmins. In modern days, Sant Kabir, Sant Ravidas, Gora Kumbhar, many Swminarayan sadhus and many more...
The point I'm trying to make here is Brahmins never kept Brahminhood with themselves. Anyone can become a preacher and Guru if they acquire required skills right from when Hindu civilization started until today. Then why there is so much hatred against themselves? To me, it seems racist and casteist approach. Brahmins have never complained of it but it's unfair to them and it must stop sooner than later.
Jai Hind!
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