Subtle and Sophisticated Tools Employed by Brahmans
- Avtar Theory
Vedas make no mention of Avtars at all. Avtar theory was coined later to facilitate linking of the mythological deities and popular historical personalities to those of the Vedic ones and thus assimilate them (Bhagvatism, Vaisnavism, Jainism, etc.) into Brahmanism. Popular heroes of the epics, Krishna, Rama, etc., were described and worshipped as Avtars of Lord Shiva. Guru Gobind Singh has also been linked with Rama. The purpose is to preach that he was great because he was a Khatri and belonged to the lineage of Rama. This is an anti-Sikh thought but because of the Brahmanical influence, it is often preached from the Gurdwaras.
Non-Vedic rituals, including the worship of idols, were adopted to catch the followers of the popular movements into the net of Brahmanism. This was to absorb them into Brahmanism and destroy their individuality and independence. One thing was, however, always assured that the Brahman was accepted as the Purohit (minister) for performing even the anti-Vedic rituals for the newly acquainted people.
- Karma Theory
It lays down that sufferings (being born as a poor and/or low-caste) in this life are the unavoidable ‘fruit’ of the deeds done in the previous life. As the actions of the previous life cannot be undone in this life, one has to suffer their consequences. According to the Brahmans, there is, however, a silver lining to all these troubles. If one wants to enjoy the next life, one should perform good acts and give charity in this life. Charity can, of course, be given to and through a Brahman only. In exchange for this, the Brahman reserves a seat for the donor in ‘swarg’ (heaven), where he will enjoy a pleasant life totally free from worries.
This way the Brahmans fooled people, the rich and the poor alike, to extract money from them. They assured them that if not in this life, the givers will have pleasures in the next life for having given donations to the Brahmans. The people are told that anything given to a Brahman in this life, gets multiplied a hundred times and is returned to the giver in the next life.
Just think, who will not be tempted to benefit from such a high rate of interest and that too, to be given in the next life, where one cannot carry a penny from this life?
Study the other side of the picture also and see how this theory justifies blood sucking of the common man by the Brahmans, immoral people and other antisocial elements. According to it, such people are living a comfortable life even while doing nothing but committing crimes and sins in this life because they did good deeds in their previous life. To silence any protests against such people, it is preached by Brahmans, that bad people will suffer later on, if not in this life, but surely in their next life.
According to the principle of Ahimsa (nonviolence) preached by the Brahmans, it is sinful to kill or ill-treat any animal or even an insect. For fear of committing sins, people under the Brahman’s influence are seen not even killing bugs. But the same Brahman approves torturing and killing a ‘Shudra’ with impunity and without any sin because the Shudra earned torture and death as a result of bad deeds done in his previous life. This “great” standard of delivering justice is practiced only under the Brahmanical system.
- Dharam Shastra
Injustice, cloaked as justice, is delivered by the Brahmans under the doctrine of Varan Ashram Dharma as well. According to it, the prime duty (Dharam or Dharma) of a person is to perform the ritualistic responsibilities of his caste. One cannot ignore his Dharma (deny to do his caste duties) whatever his religious belief (faith, mat) may be. In other words one can choose his religion (mat) but not his Dharma (caste duties).
To confuse the modern thinkers, the Brahman often quotes references from his scriptures to prove that his religion permits equal opportunities to all. Such mention of equality and justice to all people in the ancient literature refers to religious opportunity but not to social equality. To a Brahman, it does not matter whether one is a Vedanti, Sanatni, Jain or anything else but what he insists is that one cannot change his caste duties. In other words, a low-caste and his coming generations will remain low-caste, whatever their religious belief. They have to do the dirty duties assigned to them by the Brahmans. It is this foundation on which Brahmanism is standing and which has to be shaken to get rid of its tight age-old yoke on non-Brahmans, particularly the low-caste people.
Not doing one’s caste duty (Dharma) is a sin which cannot be excused. Brahmans’ sins are, however, washed if he happens to go around a temple three times even while he is attempting to chase a dog away. Albracht Weber has commented on this unique justice by observing, “It is certainly astonishing, how with a general forgiveness of sins that could be so easily earned, a model life can still exist among Hindus.”
Some men were strong enough and watchful enough to tear off that net and feel liberated. Bhagat Kabir is one such person whose hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib (the Sikh Holy Scripture). How strongly he felt about the injustices done to the low-castes and the insults heaped on them can be judged from his hymns.
O Brahman, you claim superiority because of your birth. Then why were you born from the mother’s womb as all of us are born? You should have come by some other way. Agreed, we are low-caste because blood flows in our veins. But O Brahman, is there milk flowing in your veins to prove that you belong to a superior caste? – Guru Granth, page 324
Bhagat Kabir goes to the extent of chiding him humorously that a Brahman is actually not equal to a low-caste. The logic adopted is very interesting and unique.
Agreed, we are the weavers, always working with thread. Lo! The thread (Janju) is actually worn by you (not by us being low-caste weavers). Yes, you are the reader of the holy scriptures. Lo! God lives in our hearts (not in your heart because you are proud of your high caste and you hate His people, the low-caste born persons). – Guru Granth, page 482
Further, Kabir ji says:
Those who love God, don’t care for the Brahman at all. Yes, Brahman is the Guru but only of the naïve people. He wastes his life remaining entangled in four Vedas. – Guru Granth, page 1377.
Like Kabir, other Bhagats, too, very strongly rejected the superiority or inferiority of a person by birth. They saw the reflection of the same God in every human being.
The Mauryas, who were rulers, but non-Brahmans, had to adopt Buddhism to free themselves from the slavery of the Brahmans and the stigma of being low-caste. Dr. Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution, wanted to become a Sikh to remove his low-caste label but was opposed by the so-called Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi wanted him to become anything but a Sikh. Opposed by the bogus Mahatma, Dr. Ambedkar adopted Buddhism and died as a Buddhist.
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