Thread by @SparesofWar

The problem with some people is that they put DPs and banner pics of Gods but dont even attempt to understand what they said in the first place.

Now listen.

1. Your claim is baseless.
2. There are only four Varnas in SD. There's nothing called Dalit in Sastras.

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Only those born in paaramparya Archaka families can even think of going inside the sanctum and officiating duties. In some sampradayas, this initiation begins right from the time the child is in the womb itself. Other Brahmins, & many times even Mathadipathis, do not have access

You talk of birth-based caste system. From a Vedantic perspective, everyone is a born Shudra. In Chandogya, there is a line in which Rishi Raikva addresses the king Jaanasruti as a Shudra. Both Sri Shankara and Sri Ramanuja have commented here that the word Shudra refers to

Shuchaa dravathi iti shudrah: meaning one who always laments and is in sorrow (samsara) instead of contemplating on Brahman.

From a Smruti PoV, all those who do not undergo upanayana samskara are Shudras. That does not mean that they are low-born or anything of that sort.

In an organization, not everyone can aspire to do everything. There are distinct roles based on qualifications. Now people don't call that discriminatory coz it is a matter of feeding the stomach. But Dharma Sastras are a punching bag so hyperventilation on SM is justified 🤷🏻

There should be differentiation in society and not discrimination. Discrimination is abhorred and must be condemned by all. W/o differentiation, we would have been subsumed by Abrahamics long ago. The fact that my traditions and that of my neighbor's are distinct despite

both of us being Brahmins makes it all the more difficult for homogenization. Our varna vyavastha system has been pivotal in resisting conversions to a large extent. The pitiable state now is due to lack of education and conviction on part of the natives and not the Sastra itself

The sthapathis, kulaalas, gruhavasthushilpis, nagaravasthushilpis etc who were instrumental in building the great temples of today are all Shudras. Varna vyavastha is not just for humans. It's applicable to all creation including trees, rocks, and Devatas themselves.

Ask a sthapathi rocks used to make murthies and he will tell you about different varnas of rocks. Once praana prathista is done, even the maker of the diety, who chiseled every feature with his own hands, will not go inside the garbhaalayam.

If there indeed is so much discrimination, Vedas will not proclaim lokaah samasta sukhinobhavantu or Sanno astu dwipade, Sham chatuspade (may peace be to bipeds and quadrupeds). In fact, in Rudram, there are many places where Bhagavan is addressed as a Shudra

with words like Namo Kulaalebhya: (potter)
Namo Kamaribhyascha (blacksmith)
Namo mrugayugbhya: (hunter)
Namo shvapathibhyascha (dog keepers)

Purusha Suktam says Padbhyaam shudro ajaayata. Shudras have sprung from the feet of the Primeval Purusha. Now, isn't everyone seeking sharanagathi and hasn't Ganga sprung from the same Feet from which Shudras have been created? What's the issue here, I don't understand.

One should learn not to mix complete, realized knowledge with political BS. Doing so will lead one nowhere. Every family has a tradition. Follow that without giving into political vicissitudes and Dharma will automatically reign supreme. Esha Dharma Sanaatana: