Time to Revolutionize Planet Earth...

Things have gotten too far out of hand. Madness now reigns supreme in every sphere. The time has come now more than ever for a spiritual revolution to uplift the global consciousness, to deliver the masses who are suffering the disease known as bodily consciousness. People are foolishly trying to base their happiness on the interaction between the sense and the objects of the senses. But this is a losing proposition. They can never have happiness in this way. If we want actual peace and happiness throughout the world, there must now become fully manifest a global spiritual awakening. The purpose of my life is to play some role in helping to bring it about. I am requesting that you should also fully dedicate your life for this effort. There is no greater, more exciting, more fulfilling life than this--to dedicate yourself fully to reviving your dormant Krishna consciousness and trying to inspire everyone else to do the same.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question:Social Divisions in the Bhagavad-gita?...

One's occupational duty is prescribed in Bhagavad-gita, i.e., duties of brahmana (priestly-intellectual class), kshatriya (warrior-administrator class), vaishya (farmer-mercantile class) and sudra (worker class). In the present day scenario is it possible to allot duties like that? If not, how it will the Vedic teachings be applicable? This is one side.

Also in present days though every body says that there should not be any caste or creed, at the same time violence breaks out because of caste conflicts. How does the Bhagavad-gita explain this?

Subbiah

Answer: According to Natural Inclination..

Occupational duties are understood in the Bhagavad-gita according to one's natural qualities. It is not that one's occupational duties are dictated by one's birth. One who has the natural qualities of a brahmana (priestly-intellectual class) is meant to act in that capacity. And the same thing holds true for those who are inclined to act as military men, businessmen, farmers, or workers. There should be no caste/class distinction on the basis of birth. Such artificial caste consciousness is not in accordance with the Vedic scriptures. The Vedic wisdom analyzes one's social position according to his qualities and his activities, not according to his birth or a label placed on him by society.

When people artificially try to base social position on birth there will be naturally be so much fighting and class struggle. But if everyone is engaged according to their natural tendencies and talents everyone will be happy with their position within the social structure. This is the real meaning the Vedic varnashram system.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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