According to Rig-Veda 7/103/9 A Brahmin is he who is quite, ascetic, and yajanshil (whose tendency is to worship God constantly). One who is himself knowledgeable and by spreading that knowledge takes the lost ones, the strayed ones on to the right, proper path of goodness is called a Brahman. They should come forward in this world and help others.
Message: Our sages and knowledgeable people created the caste-system on the basis of the nature of work, and from among the 4 castes gave the maximum responsibility to the Brahmans. It was his responsibility, to spread the great knowledge throughout the world. It is a misfortune that today the caste-system is being accepted - not on the basis of work - but on the basis of birth. Today only those born in a Brahman-caste are called Brahmans even though they may be unlettered or thieves, wicked, lechers, crooked, treacherous or the like.
In reality, a Brahman is one who is intelligent, knowledgeable, pure, restrained and disciplined. He is called a 'purohit' (i.e. a priest). "Agni rishihi pavamanaha panchajanya purohitaha". His duty is to gather maximum knowledge, lead a disciplined and worshipful life of dedication. Further he should carry out the praiseworthy task of educating the public and instruct them about religion. A person who is educated and knowledgeable but uses that knowledge only for selfish achievement, does not impart the knowledge to others, is not fit to be called a Brahman.
A Brahman's nature must be gentle, quite, tolerant and restrained. His life should be perfect with physical and mental austerities. Through austerities he should have made the body so tough that in any situation which is bad and full of hardship, he is always absorbed in his work. He is not trapped in laziness and neglect. Through mental austerities he has obtained liberation from illusory thinking, attachment, possessiveness, anger, wicked thinking and bad company. He limits his wants and can carry on his life with only the minimum requirements and is always ready with 'yagyiya bhavana' (the sentiment of service to mankind) to give up his all for the welfare of others. God, the Supreme Father has given this responsibility of welfare of all creation to the human species and for fulfilling it; the rishis established the Brahman Varna.
The biggest enemy of a Brahman is his arrogance. Because he is knowledgeable and because he is honored by all, he is tempted to think himself as superior to others. Among the perversities of human nature such as lust, anger, attachment, greed etc, arrogance is the biggest perversity. It gives birth to lowly sentiments. Because of it, he gets such bad thoughts and he thinks that regarding some special quality or special thing he is ahead of others. The moment he becomes a virtues are destroyed.
It is our duty to evolve and become Brahmans, and also protect and nourish that Brahmanism.
Message: Our sages and knowledgeable people created the caste-system on the basis of the nature of work, and from among the 4 castes gave the maximum responsibility to the Brahmans. It was his responsibility, to spread the great knowledge throughout the world. It is a misfortune that today the caste-system is being accepted - not on the basis of work - but on the basis of birth. Today only those born in a Brahman-caste are called Brahmans even though they may be unlettered or thieves, wicked, lechers, crooked, treacherous or the like.
In reality, a Brahman is one who is intelligent, knowledgeable, pure, restrained and disciplined. He is called a 'purohit' (i.e. a priest). "Agni rishihi pavamanaha panchajanya purohitaha". His duty is to gather maximum knowledge, lead a disciplined and worshipful life of dedication. Further he should carry out the praiseworthy task of educating the public and instruct them about religion. A person who is educated and knowledgeable but uses that knowledge only for selfish achievement, does not impart the knowledge to others, is not fit to be called a Brahman.
A Brahman's nature must be gentle, quite, tolerant and restrained. His life should be perfect with physical and mental austerities. Through austerities he should have made the body so tough that in any situation which is bad and full of hardship, he is always absorbed in his work. He is not trapped in laziness and neglect. Through mental austerities he has obtained liberation from illusory thinking, attachment, possessiveness, anger, wicked thinking and bad company. He limits his wants and can carry on his life with only the minimum requirements and is always ready with 'yagyiya bhavana' (the sentiment of service to mankind) to give up his all for the welfare of others. God, the Supreme Father has given this responsibility of welfare of all creation to the human species and for fulfilling it; the rishis established the Brahman Varna.
The biggest enemy of a Brahman is his arrogance. Because he is knowledgeable and because he is honored by all, he is tempted to think himself as superior to others. Among the perversities of human nature such as lust, anger, attachment, greed etc, arrogance is the biggest perversity. It gives birth to lowly sentiments. Because of it, he gets such bad thoughts and he thinks that regarding some special quality or special thing he is ahead of others. The moment he becomes a virtues are destroyed.
It is our duty to evolve and become Brahmans, and also protect and nourish that Brahmanism.
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