SIX MISUNDERSTOOD

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Castes have their respective norms that govern every aspect of people’s lives.

The “Brahmin” caste is the superior one. There are thousands of sub-castes but all correspond to one of the four large castes.

“Brahmin” (the superior, priestly caste)
“Kshatriya” (the second in holiness – warrior caste),
“Vaisya” (the third, trade caste), and
“Sudra” (the inferior, worker caste)

Holiness consists in different things for each caste. It is defined in different ways according to the caste to which one belongs.

For the Brahmin caste, holiness consists in being a priest, separating oneself from the world and studying our scriptures, the Vedas. Other people win merit by serving the Brahmin caste. To harm them or disobey them is a grave sin. The Kshatriya caste finds holiness in being a noble soldier, being courageous, fighting enemies and being generous. For the Vaisya caste, being holy means producing goods and trading, in agriculture or business. The Sudra caste gains holiness by serving the other higher castes as common workers.

Holiness for the Hindus:

Is the same for each Hindu. ( )
Varies according to one’s caste ( )

For Hindus attaining holiness take many forms according to one family’s caste. However there do exist some general norms: religious Hindus obey their father and mother, marry the person chosen by their parents, and do not kill or harm their fellow men.

Hindus can come to know true holiness by the fruit of the Holy Spirit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, humility and self-control. They respect Christians who discipline themselves, denying their physical desires and appetites (for example, leaving a meal or undergoing some other hardship to take time to witness, or serve the poor).

SIX MISUNDERSTOOD WORD: “MAN”

For Hindus, man is not a being created in the image of God. He is a soul imprisoned in different bodies, one after another.

The individual is worth nothing in comparison to the caste. Women are worth less than men. Sons are worth more than daughters. However, it’s an honourable thing to be a mother, and we give the same honour to both our father and mother.

So you believe that people are reborn?

Of course. A man’s soul passes from one boy to another. But the soul is not a person with a will, memory or purpose. It’s a drop of God, a portion of the Absolute, the destiny of which depends on its action in this world. These actions and their consequences form its “karma”. This karma gets better with religious rites, good works and meditations that free us from the appetites of the body.

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