Isn’t the caste system in India discriminatory?
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India / Society / Spirituality
from Youth & Truth Talk
Sadhguru @ NALSAR
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Question: So, Sir, you had quoted earlier, in one of your previous videos, that the curse of a shudra has no power, the curse of a vaishya - you may lose a meal, that of a kshatriya - you may lose a limb, and that of a Brahmna - you may lose everything. And, my question here is... And, you had also stated that this 'varna' system was not based on birth, but based on the occupation that person had, and the qualification of the occupation. So, my question here is, since the Karma of a Vaishya or Shudra is defined to them, and they are doing their duties, how is the power of one more than that of the other?
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