But you will remember that it was varna that enabled two crucial aspects of life in ancient Bharat
i) Varna enabled *collaboration*.
It brought our jaatis together and gave them a divine purpose ¬ that of re creating the cosmic Purusha here on Bhu Devi.
ii) Varna enabled the idea of *work as sacrifice*
It brought our jaatis together and gave them a divine purpose ¬ that of re creating the cosmic Purusha here on Bhu Devi.
ii) Varna enabled the idea of *work as sacrifice*
Western people look upon the world as a pyramid. They believe that poor or weak people are at the bottom of the pyramid, & rich or strong people are at the top of the pyramid. When poor or weak people try to climb up the pyramid,
they call it "revolution". Revolutions are supposed to bring "equality". In Bharat, we do not see life as a pyramid. We also don't see life as a struggle for equality leading to revolution. Instead of the pyramid, we see the world as a reflection of the cosmic Purusha.
The four varnas come together to recreate the Purusha here on Bhu Devi. Life is not a fight between rich and poor, or between strong and weak because all kinds of people exist in all varnas.
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