Brahmins and reservation

In many corporate bodies and even banks brahmins are sufferring by anti-brahmin caucuses meeting to create an anti-brahmin grapevine and whisper societies by simple hatered formula.It is pure anti-racism. In Banks the anti-brahmin groups form a secret conclave and influence postings.In SBI some Mudaliar officers in south form groups to connive against brahmins.I know one non-brahmin officer used to call all such officers in his house on Sundays for discussions on strategies to ouwit the performance of Brahmin officers and create hurdles on their ways and even postings they may get.these machinations were done by an officer near my place and he used to even influence them on loans.He was serving as aRegional manger and there were disciplinary cases against him .Such instances are known to me all over India particularly in PSU banks and SBI.This cannot be thwarted by any movement.Even top brass could not do any thing because even the parallel bosses of association and union were practising this "dharma" agaist brahmins.To my surprise some Iyengar officers were weak links in the affair revealing many information against their own colleagues. this anti racism is condemnable to the core.This type of antagonism cannot be tolerated by the minority brahmins.When S.V.Shekar wanted reservation for brahmins I felt that is impossible as they have no democratic ways to apply to the cause of brahmins.The politicians and vote banks of Tamil Nadu was caste driven and mean in action and hatred of the pristine castes.Even Mudaliyars and theyvars and /chettiars make hay by keeping the brahmins away from their goodwill.they use hid brains and services but don't support him communally.I consider the non-brahmins highly communal more than the Muslims.

discussion on old ways

Brahmins should get up at Brahma Muhurta

However, the life of a Brahmin was the most difficult. As per the Shastras (holy books) their duties comprised of teaching, learning, performing Yajna (vedic rituals), accept charity and give charity.

The typical daily schedule of a Brahmin, according to the Sastras, is described as following:

• A Brahmin must get up two hours before the sunrise (Brahma muhurta).

• After getting up, he cleans his teeth, bathes in cold water and performs prayer

• Next he performs rites or sacrifices to the gods

• Next is the daily study and chanting of the Vedas

• In the second part of the daytime, the Brahmin must teach his disciples the Vedas

• Afterwards he must gather flowers himself for the worship he is to perform.

• Since he is not expected to earn a salary, he must beg for his food and also for the materials for the conduct of various sacrifices.

Shastras gave Brahmins the right to beg for their food and other requirements. They were not expected to accumulate wealth and own lands. They must donate excess charity to the priests. Brahmins were permitted to eat only Sattvik or simple food which included raw fruits and vegetables, milk, and limited cereals.

The daily schedule, eating habits and duties prescribed for Brahmins, were based on long experience of Indian philosophers. They had understood that the only method to create divine or eternal knowledge was to rise above the worldly pleasures of senses.

This is reported as a stipulation....but nowadays brahmins don't worship god so intensely at least publicly because of the anti-racist feelings unleashed by the Dravidian parties of Tamil Nadu.Many have become scientists and contribute to society.but the non-brahmins occupy business and other vocations including politics and try to amass wealth.Even today brahmin shines in his work and is dutiful in majority.He shows higher morals and integrity.

Posted by Venkat at 6:01 AM