subject: Stress Brahma And Brahmana [print this page] One of the major causes of STRESS is inaction, which is caused by conceptual misunderstanding of the aphorism I am BRAHMA. We have become apolitical, petty, indolent, indifferent, irresponsible, degraded and self destructive. We are BRAHMA in our talks, imagination and preaching; but (due to insufficient and inadequate NAMASMARAN and SWADHARMA) mediocre and petty in our personal and social behavior.
We do not realize that I am BRAHMA is true only for extremely few exceptional (transphysical, transphysiological) individuals; and not for all.
All of us are [brahma + (body + mind + society + and many things included in internal and external environment called maya)].
Hence our aim should be to gradually transcend through SWADHARMA and NAMASMARAN; as evinced in Gita; and no more remain cut off from participating the international and national perspective, policy making, plans, programs and their implementation!
This must be done for our own blossoming in view of the fact observed every day; that even though; I am BRAHA, is true; we are also a body, mind, society and the mankind and through NAMASMARAN and SWADHARMA we would reach the state of being BRAHMA and not merely declare that I am BRAHMA.
What is true about BRAHMA is also true for BRAHMANA.
Much has been written about BRAHMANA. Some praise BRAHMANA and some blame them for all the maladies in India. Some adore the BRAHMANA for acting as conduits of the knowledge and wisdom; from the ancient past to the present; and some hate them for allegedly writing and propounding scriptures such as MANAU SMRUTI and for allegedly being responsible for the socio-political discrimination and untouchability.
I have discussed the concept of the word BRAHAMANA in my book SAHASRANETRA. But brief consideration of the concept of being BRAHAMANA is worthwhile.
Even as BRAHMANA community; exists; and even as it is not easy to overcome the prejudices, preconceptions, grudges; related to a community; we ought to realize that every individual in the world; has all four tendencies viz. BRAHAMANA, KSHATRIYA, VAISHYA and SHUDRA and being BRAHMANA is not restricted to any community.
Being BRAHMANA (irrespective of ones community and caste; by birth); is being in a continuous process of conscious evolution; embodying; blossoming of perspective, thoughts, feelings, aspirations, conceptions, articulations and overall behavior conducive to individual and global blossoming.
Holistic politics, holistic economics, holistic education, holistic health, holistic medicine, holistic agriculture, holistic industries, holistic trades, holistic banking, holistic art and literature, holistic sports and overall holistic way of living; are hallmarks of a BRAHMANA.
Being BRAHMANA is; the vitalization, promotion, regulation, coordination and harmonization of the KSHATRIYA, VAISHYA and SHUDRA elements; inside and outside; and realizing blossoming of individual and universe, as envisaged by Saint Dnyaneshwar.
Everyone; irrespective of birth has the privilege and opportunity to evolve as BRAHMANA and participate in the process of blossoming of one and all, realizing that; merely blaming BRAHMANA community; is suicidal and bound to jeopardize; the individual and global blossoming!
