The Rig veda:
Purusha-Sukta of Rig Veda , Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras originated respectively from the mouth, hands, thighs and feet of the purusha or the creator.
But doesn't say how it's implemented.
Never heard that story before. Which chapter is it? Did the Sagar TV show adapt the story?The system of Caste System has also been approved by Ramayana and Mahabharata.
a. In Ramayana, for example, Ram kills Shambuka simply because he was performing tapasya (ascetic exercises) which he was not supposed to do as he was a Shudra by birth.
But this doesn't say that it's passed from parent to parent. Of course this philosophy states that it's there from birth.The much-glorified Bhagvat-Gita, too, favors varna-vyavastha.[ When Arjuna refuses to fight, one of his main worries was that the war would lead to the birth of varna-sankaras or offspring from intermixing of different varnas and the consequent "downfall" of the family. On the other hand, Krishna tries to motivate Arjuna to fight by saying that it was his varna-dharma (caste-duty) to do so because he was a Kshatriya. In fact, Krishna goes to the extent of claiming that the four varnas were created by him only Thus, Arjuna's main problem was being born a Kshatriya. Had he been a Brahmin or a Vaishya or a Shudra by birth, he would have been spared the trouble of fighting a destructive war. Even the much-applauded doctrine of niskama karma is nothing but an exhortation to faithfully perform one's varnashram dharma in a disinterested manner.
Show me.The celebrated orthodox Hindu theologian Shankar, too, was a supporter of varna-vyavastha. According to him, Shudras are not entitled to philosophical knowledge.
Shankaracharya made sure that ONLY BRAHMINS by BIRTH are entitled to study philosophical knowledge. IT IS THE TRUTH.
REGARDING GANDHI, GANDHI TOO APPROVED THE CASTE SYSTEM BY BIRTH.
Remember Gandhi and Ambedkar had major disagreements regarding seperate Enfranchisement for Dalits.
To quote Gandhi: "I believe that every man is born in the world with certain natural tendencies. Every person is born with certain definite limitations which he cannot overcome. From a careful observation of those limitations the law of varna was deduced. It establishes certain spheres of action for certain people with certain tendencies. This avoided all unworthy competition. Whilst recognizing limitations, the law of varna admitted of no distinction of high and low; on the one hand it guaranteed to each the fruits of his labors and on the other it prevented him from pressing upon his neighbor. This great law has been degraded and fallen into disrepute. But my conviction is that an ideal social order will only be evolved when the implications of this law are fully understood and given effect to".Again, "I regard Varnashrama as a healthy division of work based on birth. The present ideas of caste are a perversion of the original. There is no question with me of superiority or inferiority. It is purely a question of duty. I have indeed stated that varna is based on birth. But I have also said that it is possible for a shudra, for instance, to become a vaishya. But in order to perform the duty of vaishya he does not need the label of a vaishya. He who performs the duty of a brahman will easily become one in the next incarnation."So, varna-vyavastha, according to Gandhi, is a "healthy division of work based on birth", which takes into account the "natural tendencies" of human beings and avoids "unworthy competition."
And, as you didn't say, "The present ideas of caste are a perversion of the original. There is no question with me of superiority or inferiority. It is purely a question of duty." You also didn't show me where Gandhi even spoke of dalits, and when you spoke of his disagreements with Ambedkar (who is that?), you didn't say what his position was, or the position of the other.
Have you been everywhere in India, and thus can say this with perfect conviction? Or are you applying your own anecdotal experience to all of India?And please see the reality with your OWN EYES. Caste System IS FOLLOWED everywhere in all phases of life in India. (I dont know about Indians abroad).
Last time I saw it on a map, India looked quite big.
Dalits? Where did any of the cited Scriptures mention them?Blatent example is : Almost all the Toilet cleaners in Urban areas are Dalits. you will rarely see a Non-Dalit being a Toilet cleaner.
All scavenging(Manually lifting the excretra) which i am still sure is practised in towns of India is exclusively a profession reserved for Dalits only.