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SRIMATHE RAMANUJAYA NAMAHA
APPAN THIRUVADIGALE SARANAM


Dear Baghavathas, Accept my pranam.

After along interval, Adiyen have found a little interval to join you. 
Hot discussions are going on regarding Varnashrama dharma, Origin of God and 
Nirhethuka krupa.
Let Adiyen share my understandings regrding Varnashrama dharma.

?Chathurvarnyam Maya srushtam Guna karma vibhakasah:?
This is Lord Krishna?s words in Baghavat Geetha4.13.
The four fold division society, i.e., Brahmana, Kshatriya, vaisya and sudraare 
his creation. 
What is the criteria?
Gunas: Satva, Rajas and Thamas
2.Karma: the work each does: Teachin and guidance, governance,agriculture,trade 
and undustry, and service respectively.
Incidantally, birth is a secondary factor as the qualities can be inheritedby 
the ward from father and so on.
But, birth lone does not count to decide that one is a brahmin or otherwise 
Purusha suktha also confirms this message.
:BRAHMANO ASYA MUKHAMASEETH?
Thought and mental process arises from head, a vital part of the body
?Satva quality is the predominant factor(guna) for this ?varna?
Everyone is a mixture of ?satva, rajas and thamas? qualities.
?Satva? is the predominant quality of Brahmin
They are seekers of knowledge and Brahmam.
They guide the society.
Similarly, persons of other varnas have rajas, rajas and thamas and thamas as 
predominant ?gunas?
All of them work in unison for the welfare of the society.

# In the modern world as any body can do any job can it be said that the 
division of society as mentioned above is irrelevan?
#So, the Lord?s creation of ?varnas? has become defunct?

NO.
God has designated society into 4 divisions and the persons occupying the 
designations should possess the qualities required for that varna. Otherwisehe 
is a misfit in that position.
They cannot be called as brahmin etc., by birth alone.
Lord Krishna, Sage Valmiki,Vyasa and Nammazhvar are not brahmins by birth.Yet 
they are great persons. We respect them as our teachers


In fact one born in a brahmin family is initiated to brahminhood by ?UPANAYAN? 
and thereafter it upto hom to keep up the tradtion.
A brahmin is a simple,honest, austere person.
He is always engaging himself on Emperuman and guides the society.
He is not conceited or arrogant because of his position,knowledge or birth.

How many of the present day brahmins will fulfill these conditions?.

2. So far Srivaishnavites, especially ?Prapannas? are concerned, there are 2 
divisions in the society.
. 
Srivaishnavites and others. ?
(Thirumalai.39. ADIMAIYIL KUDIMAI ILLA AYAL CHATHUPETHIMARIL? KUDIMAYIL KADAMAI 
PATTA KULLARIL)
AYAL CHATHUPETHIMAR.=Those who have learnt 4 vedas. They are not interested in 
?Kainkaryam?
?Kukkar?=Lowest class) 4 divisions are acknowlwdged by Prapannas, yet, for them 
there are 2 divisions only
They are for ?Kainkaryam? ?Seshathvam?
And that too for EMPERUMAN ONLY
They always consiuder(feel)whatever they do is not for them.?Namaha?
It is for Emperuman, Sriman Narayanan??Narayanaya?

#Sir, It is O.K. for one who is bent upon Mokhsha.
What about persons who areimmersed in day to day life?

Let us make ourselves clear.
We should not get confused by modern thoughts clashing with Indian Philosophy.
Basically all thoughts of various schools of Indian Philosophy agree in 
general, that life is a mixture of pain and pleasure.
One should get away once for all from world to escape from this eternal process 
.of pain and pleasure. That is ?Moksha?.
When we say ?One? who is this one?
We believe, so says our scriptures ,that there is ?Athma:? pervading all parts 
of the body.
When ?Athma? is separated from the body it means death.
Death means cessation of functions of that living thing, be it human, animal, 
plant life etc.,
The body which was made out of nature merges with it.
What happens to Athma..Soul?
The Athma is neither born nor dies. It is eternal
It had some experience in the present life and earlier lives also. It willhave 
more experiences in future lives by taking some other bodies There will be no 
end to this process till it gets released once for all from the world.

In the modern world the above concept is forgotten or forsaken?rather,strange 
fanciful fallacious ideas are circulated

Scientific advancement of matter has made people to think in terms of body that 
is gaining experiences. Utter confusion.
Various parts of the body are instruments for inputs and out puts.
The experience gained is for the Athma.(I, WE, HE, SHE etc.)
Is ther only one Athma?
Then all of us should have the same experience at the same time.
So, many Athmas are experiencing for ever.
We are not interested to know more about them as such.
Believers of God also aspire for material benefits, offer prayers and seek help 
from God.. But, correct and sufficient knowledge and effort therefor are 
necessary. You cannot fool God with a simple prayer or offer.  
Your effort pays dividends in due course of time. You have to enjoy the 
reactions of your actions. You cannot escape from it. So, another experience in 
the present life or in future lives. Never ending process

Is there any way out for this?
YES.
Bhagavat geetha teaches
Thiruvaimozhi teaches.
When one surrenders with absolute faith to Emperuman he he feels that he 
isdoing everything for the pleasure of Emperuman and it is his duty to do so..
He is honest and does not aspire more than what is required to keep his body 
and soul intact. He is a Prapanna. His spiritual progress is cared by theLord.
On the otherhand , if he aspires for personal pleasures, he keeps a distance 
between him and God. His knowledge is not mature. He will have the experiences 
under the watch/guidance of Emperuman. 
?KARNAYEVA ADHIKARASTHE; MA PALESHU KATHACHANA?B.G.2.47
Do your duty. Do not aspire for results
@ Isnit not strange for any body to do some thing without aspiring for results?
If you aspire for result you will have to be in samsara for ever
Even ,our aspirations and efforts for reaching him will bind us in samsara. On 
the other hand, his grace to redeem us is the proper way.
So, do the actions as a ?Dharma kartha?

Dharma Kartha: He does not consider himself as the doer othe action. He does it 
, because it is his duty. 

He does not aspire for the results
This kind of detachment paves the way for salvation
# Should not people of talens and knowledge be proud of it?

Yes, You have chosen to remain in the world 
Here, let us sit down and think a while.When there is number of Athma ther 
should be super forcr. We identify it as Emperuman and he is the creator 
ofevery thing.
When everything is Emperuman?s how can he feel that he is a separate entity?
If he feels that he is capable of doing independently---that is because of his 
ignorance and arrogance.
Even if he is a believer of God, he is still after sensual pleasures

When all are parts of Emperuman(Purusha) how one can feel greater than others? 
All are doing the duties for the pleasure of Emperuman.

Baghavat geetha is essentially a moksha sastra.
Lord Krishna advises Arjuna to do his duty. 
It is equally applicable to us also
Have absolute faith in ME forsaking other dharmas.
Is this not contradictory?
The first advise is for the welfare of the society. 
The second one is for the salvation of the soul surrendering to HIM.
Follow his advice.He will look after you
Thiruvaimozhi teaches the relation between us and Emperuman
The way to reach him?RATHER, He is after us. His Nirhethuka krupai
All we have to do is to acknowledge him and he will do the rest.
All devotees are dear to him and they belong to the ?Thondar kulam?
One need not envy other . Let them share their experiences.
# Is that much easy?

Them why sgould there be many scriptures prescribing ?dos? and don?t dos?

You want to rely more on the sastras given by Him rather to surrender to him.
You will have to travel a l?.o?.n?.g w?a..y It is your choice
When you are prapanna, You never feel proud of being a brahmin or feel lowof 
being Sudra.. Head and legs are needed for the body and they have to dotheir 
respective jobs in the modern world also, though you may be a brahmin by birth 
or other wise according to the dominating GUNA you have
In you.

The write up is getting lengthier. The subject under consideration will consume 
lot of pages. To abridge it in a write up is not possible.A guidelineonly can 
be given.
Simply lead a life of meaningful Prapanna.
Learn Thiruvaimozhi,NDP, BG and other scriptures
Knowledge will grow Never get conceited. REST IS HIS BUSINESS.
You are only a tool in HIS Leela.









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