Theos-Talk Archives (February 2010 Message tt00068)

Let me add, for the benefit of those outside India especially the West.

Traditionally Brahmins not only do not eat meat, but do not eat eggs and are
teetotalers. Also, meat, eggs, and alcohol are not allowed in their homes.

I have known Brahmin families who emigrated and settled in the USA who
follow this practice even today.

MKR



On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 12:19 PM, sadhak1008 <whyviswanath@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> I would like to read exactly what she said before jumping to conclusions
> and accusing somebody of castesim. Please post her article if you have it.
>
> As far as I know, one of the supposed requirements for the WT to manifest
> was that the body must have been free of meat consumption for many lives.
> This need not mean a particular caste alone is qualified but in the context
> of the last century the odds were that a Brahmin body was more likely to
> satisfy the requirement. To say K was chosen because of his birth (and no
> other criterion) is wrong but we need to know what the president actually
> said.
>
> Viswanath
>
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, preethi
> muthiah <seeker_preethi@...> wrote:
> >
> > MKR and all,
> >
> > To bring you back to the point being mentioned by myself below:
> >
> > The President of the Theosophical Society in an article called The
> Watch-Tower published in every issue of the Theosophist -- which is the
> official organ of the President of the TS -- mentioned that JK was chosen
> because of his Brahmin birth to be a World Teacher.
> >
> > So what is a casteist person like Mrs Radha Burnier doing as President of
> an international organization whose First Object is the creation of a
> nucleus of the Universal Brotherhood of humanity irrespective of Class,
> Caste, Race, Creed etc.? Don't you think it a little strange that even today
> despite all her untheosophical activities she is given the power and
> authority she has and holds?
> >
> > Fraternally
> >
> > Preethi
> >
>
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