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Dear Bhagavatars

The classification according to birth is what is irrelevent. If one wishes
to use this classification in a limited spiritual sense then it can be
useful as a teaching tool. In the modern western world at least children are
brought up to believe that all humankind are equal, equal rights for all,
democracy etc - are we going to teach them to discriminate against aothers
based on their birth? A lot of right wing Americans would consider that all
members of the "dark" races are inferior - do you "brahmins" living in their
society accept that judgement unreservedly? - You should, because you are
living in THEIR society! (That's if you accept varna-ashrama dharma)

Caste duties as per Manu and the others are what are irrelevent because
there are only a tiny minority of individuals that are practicing their
caste occupations as per Dharma Sastra. How many of the internet active
members of this forum are following their caste obligations?

The simplified categorisation of caste duties was based upon a
pre-industrial agrarian society - this no longer exists in the lives of most
of us, therefore the formulations of the sages on these issues is no longer
relevent. 

The only teaching which is still relevent is off course the loka-dharma as
taught in the dharma sastras which is applicable to all times and places.

Adiyen

Srirama





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