Gita is supposed to be the epitome of spirituality by Hindus. It is much appreciated in India and abroad. It is the most quoted Sanskrit scripture of eternal Sanatana Dharma. It ranks next only to sacred four Vedas. It is supposed to be an authority on karma and dharma which are the pivots of discriminating Hindu caste society based on Chaturvarna (the varna system) . The notion of equality is simply missing in the caste system. It is devoid of human dignity. It is highly irrational and superstitious society where the logic stands on its head. For example the touch of a shadow of fifth stratum human being (?) is supposed to pollute high caste people. This supposed pollution is so far without any explanation. All the superior high caste people with superior brains are unable to come up with any explanation which looks logical.
It was supposed to be a scripture of Hindus but now one esteemed and honorable judge of Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh, India has recommended that Gita be treated as national dharma shastra and all people from any religion or caste or creed should follow it in India here and here .
The Gita was supposedly preached by Lord Shri Krishna to Arjun ( one of the Pandavas who were to fight against their brothers Kauravas) at the beginning of epic war of Mahabharata ( Mahabharata the epic , the longest epic in the world , is also known as Pancham Veda or the fifth Veda). Arjun the great Kshatriya warrior was unwilling to fight the war against his own brothers. Lord Krishna dispels his hesitation by stating that by fighting he is only doing his karma which is decideed by swadharma. Swadharma means one's own duty. This by definition is to be decided by individual. But Arjuna did not decide his own dharma ( swadharma) . Fighting was his dharma ( duty) because he was a Kshatriya. He had no part to play in his own dharm (swadharma).
Each varna ( Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Shudra in descending social order) is supposed possess his swadharma.
And this SWADHARMA can not be changed by anybody not even by almighty God . Thus following swadharma results in following the casteism. All this means that the Gita actually teaches casteism. And everybody should follow the dehumanizing caste system !!! Thus spake our honorable judge of Allahabad High Court!!!
The so called judges should indulge in activities which result in dehumanizing practices. Gita in no way qualifies to be a national dharma. He should correct himself. Let low caste people have their dignity and human rights.
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dear writer no where in gita it is mentioned that ... dear writer no where in gita it is mentioned that varna is by birth it is by nature. valmiki, mahidas aitereya and vyas were are all born in what today is called dalit communities...
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Refractor wish to reply that our friend anonymous is thinking from faith.
anyway who told him that by the time of Mahabharat the Varna system was crystalized.
Gita was writen about 700 year after Mahabharat (most probably in 900 B.C.)
I wish to know that when varna is determined and what are the parameters?
In Gita Krishna says that HE created the varna.
when sir?
never seen HIM creating varna on he basis of nature or guna or whatever!!!!
if varna is by nature then why not those Brahmins who are Shudra in nature are married to Brahmins? Why not to Shudras?
Who r u 2 see? Do u think u have eyes to see??? You'll always be in doubt....
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