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pviyer
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New to the forum, I would like to add start a meaningful discussion and even if this leads some of us to lead a better life it should be great!
The elders are at this juncture worried about the deteriorating morals and values. There have been a lot of discussions on intercaste marriages, lack of respect of traditions, materialistic attitude of the times etc. Let us label the ills as diseases. Every disease is truly cured only if we look at the real causes not at the symptoms. In this context let me give you an example, take the case of intercaste marriages . If this is examined as an issue, then people are likely to offer different perspectives- say that it is not wrong, some may view it as the most important problem. All these differing perspectives occur because people start from different points and then look at the problem from the perspective they have accumulated over the years. However it is far more meaningful to look at it as a symptom. The real question is why does this symptom occur. What is the root cause.
I am listing down some of the symptoms observed in brahmins . Let us examine them and try to discuss on the root cause and how the root cause needs to be treated.
1. Intercaste marriages - Leads to accelerated breakdown of family traditions unless the ways of life of both partners tend to be the same and the partners have such a powerful supporting network that the children of the marriage continue to adopt the way of life of their parents. In the case of arranged marriages at present, such support structures are surviving only in closed communities and in villages. Thus it is extremely rare to find a supporting network in case of intercaste marriages. If the family wishes to isolate those friends and relatives who do not come in line with this way of life, then it is not in lines with morality(especially isolating the parents of the partner)
Causes -
1. Late marriages and keeping the natural urge of men and women in a waiting state.
2. Carelessness and unable to overcome sudden passions - usually this occurs because of indiscipline and the effect of not leading a disciplined life since youth
3. Relatives and Close friend circle are a bad example
4. Nuclear family set up, selfishness and modernity sets the people away from even relations who could have proven a good example.
5. Lack of communication/education of cultural values in the families
6. No spiritual environment in the family( as opposed to merely ritualistic environment)
7. A small seed grows into a full blown tree. Similarly the general traits in the families such as selfishness, materialism, greed, lack of patriotism, opportunism, nepotism , corruption - many of these different traits are present in different quantities even amongst elders. This seed becomes a vriksham and is a real reason for many of the problems.
2. Divorces - Results in Breakdown of family and separates the wife from the ritualistic connection of the manes,children disoriented and confused, breakdown of the brahminic way of life in sum.
Causes
1. Selfishness
2. Narrowmindedness
3. Greed
4. Lust and lack of control
5. Indiscipline
6. Neglect of worship of gods and ancestors
7. Materialism
8. Anger and Violence
9. Fall down of belief in vedic principles of marriage
3. Consumption of Prohibited food and drinks
Results - sinful traits in succeeding generations, worsening of the sinful food habits in next generations, wrong example to those prone to be most afflicted by them,karmic effects on onself
Causes-
1. mental infirmity, weakness and lack of control
2. lack of faith in vedic principles regarding food
3. neglect of spiritual duties in the family ( leading to an adhoc and sudden impulsive behaviour which leads to addiction and habits difficult to undue)
This is just a limited set which I have compiled. Would like to read the views of the members and how they would like to address the causes rather than the symptoms
Regards,
PV Iyer
New to the forum, I would like to add start a meaningful discussion and even if this leads some of us to lead a better life it should be great!
The elders are at this juncture worried about the deteriorating morals and values. There have been a lot of discussions on intercaste marriages, lack of respect of traditions, materialistic attitude of the times etc. Let us label the ills as diseases. Every disease is truly cured only if we look at the real causes not at the symptoms. In this context let me give you an example, take the case of intercaste marriages . If this is examined as an issue, then people are likely to offer different perspectives- say that it is not wrong, some may view it as the most important problem. All these differing perspectives occur because people start from different points and then look at the problem from the perspective they have accumulated over the years. However it is far more meaningful to look at it as a symptom. The real question is why does this symptom occur. What is the root cause.
I am listing down some of the symptoms observed in brahmins . Let us examine them and try to discuss on the root cause and how the root cause needs to be treated.
1. Intercaste marriages - Leads to accelerated breakdown of family traditions unless the ways of life of both partners tend to be the same and the partners have such a powerful supporting network that the children of the marriage continue to adopt the way of life of their parents. In the case of arranged marriages at present, such support structures are surviving only in closed communities and in villages. Thus it is extremely rare to find a supporting network in case of intercaste marriages. If the family wishes to isolate those friends and relatives who do not come in line with this way of life, then it is not in lines with morality(especially isolating the parents of the partner)
Causes -
1. Late marriages and keeping the natural urge of men and women in a waiting state.
2. Carelessness and unable to overcome sudden passions - usually this occurs because of indiscipline and the effect of not leading a disciplined life since youth
3. Relatives and Close friend circle are a bad example
4. Nuclear family set up, selfishness and modernity sets the people away from even relations who could have proven a good example.
5. Lack of communication/education of cultural values in the families
6. No spiritual environment in the family( as opposed to merely ritualistic environment)
7. A small seed grows into a full blown tree. Similarly the general traits in the families such as selfishness, materialism, greed, lack of patriotism, opportunism, nepotism , corruption - many of these different traits are present in different quantities even amongst elders. This seed becomes a vriksham and is a real reason for many of the problems.
2. Divorces - Results in Breakdown of family and separates the wife from the ritualistic connection of the manes,children disoriented and confused, breakdown of the brahminic way of life in sum.
Causes
1. Selfishness
2. Narrowmindedness
3. Greed
4. Lust and lack of control
5. Indiscipline
6. Neglect of worship of gods and ancestors
7. Materialism
8. Anger and Violence
9. Fall down of belief in vedic principles of marriage
3. Consumption of Prohibited food and drinks
Results - sinful traits in succeeding generations, worsening of the sinful food habits in next generations, wrong example to those prone to be most afflicted by them,karmic effects on onself
Causes-
1. mental infirmity, weakness and lack of control
2. lack of faith in vedic principles regarding food
3. neglect of spiritual duties in the family ( leading to an adhoc and sudden impulsive behaviour which leads to addiction and habits difficult to undue)
This is just a limited set which I have compiled. Would like to read the views of the members and how they would like to address the causes rather than the symptoms
Regards,
PV Iyer
