IS THIS HINDUISM OR BRAHMINISM?

IS THIS HINDUISM OR BRAHMINISM?

9-JAN-ENG 7

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA-------------------------------I am going to present a perspective on what is considered the religion of the majority in India, which will help dispel the misconception about what name should be given to the religion that the majority of people, i.e., SC-ST and OBCs, believe in or practice.

It can also be asked: Is Hinduism the religion of all Hindus, i.e., OBCs, SCs, and STs? Or what is the religion that we call Hinduism? Whose religion is it?

The religions found in the world can be described by one or more of the following descriptions:

1. Religions are a collection of religious rituals.

2. Religions are defined by religious scriptures.

3. Religions are defined by places of worship.

4. Religions are defined by the deities found in places of worship.

5. Religions are defined by the religion propagated by the authors of religious books.

6. Religions are defined by the people who establish the rituals, sacraments, or customs.

7. Religions are defined by or practiced through prayer methods, hymns, etc.

Let us now examine the above facts sequentially to ascertain whose religion it truly is that is known, considered, or imposed as the religion of the majority in India.

1. Religions are a collection of religious rituals.

In Hinduism, all rituals are performed by Brahmins and in a language that is not understood by anyone other than Brahmins.  Therefore, this collection of rituals is established by Brahmins and is expounded and performed only by them.

2. Only a Brahmin can perform these rituals, and no OBC, SC, or ST person has ever been able to perform them in place of a Brahmin, nor will they be able to in the future.

3. Therefore, a non-Brahmin cannot be presented to perform these rituals because non-Brahmins do not know the language, the verses, their meanings, etc., required for the rituals. If this analysis is correct, then whose religion is it? You decide for yourself. 2. Religions are determined by religious texts:

In Islam, the Quran and Hadith are considered religious texts, similarly, the Bible is the religious text of Christians. However, the so-called religion of the majority in India has several religious texts, for example, the following:

1. Vedas, 4 in number, language Sanskrit

2. Brahmanas, along with the 4 Vedas, language Sanskrit

3. Aranyakas, 4 in number, language Sanskrit

4. Upanishads, 108 in number, with 10 being important, language Sanskrit

5. Smritis, 20 in number, language Sanskrit

6. Puranas, 18 in number, language Sanskrit

7. Mahabharata Gita, 1 in number, author Ved Vyasa, language Sanskrit

8. Ramayana, author Valmiki, language Sanskrit.

Religious texts

Shruti

Veda

Sanhita

(Mantra)

Brahmana

Aranyaka

Upanishad

Smriti

Sutra

Purana

Ramayana

Mahabharat

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita

Manusmriti

All the above texts were written solely by Brahmins. They even named one of the texts "Brahmana."

No text was named after Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, or Antyajas, because these were/are the religious texts of the Brahmins only.

It is also absolutely clear that all these religious texts, on which the foundation of this religion rests, are written in Sanskrit.

Shudras and untouchables were forbidden from writing or listening to Sanskrit.

The scriptures, written by Brahmins, imposed such restrictions that if any OBC, SC, or ST person listened to these religious texts, molten lead would be poured into their ears.

If the religion of OBCs, SCs, and STs is the same as the religion of Brahmins, then why were they (OBCs, SCs, and STs) subjected to such horrific punishments for reading or listening to these religious texts?

It is also appropriate to clarify here that all these religious texts were written against OBCs, SCs, and STs, and these religious texts insult them, humiliate them, and ostracize them. If this is the case, then those who wrote these religious texts and the OBCs, SCs, and STs are enemies of each other, not followers of the same religion.

Can the religion of the OBCs, SCs, and STs and the religion of their enemies, or those who insult their community, be the same?

Think about it!

It is also worth considering that Buddhist monks, Christian priests, and Muslim clerics come from among the followers of these religions, not from any particular class within them. However, Brahmins are a specific class – they are distinct from other Hindus. They are different, separate, superior, and higher, while other Hindus are considered inferior.

The point of saying this is, if something similar had been done in Buddhism, Christianity, or Islam, would that religion still be called Buddhism, Christianity, or Islam?

For example, if all the clerics among Muslims came only from the Shia community (and that too by birth), would it still be called the religion of Muslims? Or would it be called the religion of Shias?

Similarly, if the granthis of Sikhism came only from the Jat community, would Sikhism still be called Sikhism? Or would it be called the Jat religion?

From another linguistic perspective, the language of the scriptures among Christians and the language of the Christians themselves were not dissimilar, or at least there were no restrictions on learning, speaking, and hearing it.

Muslims offer prayers in mosques. Christians pray in churches, and Buddhists offer prayers in Buddhist monasteries. But in the temples of India, who are the people who have the exclusive right to worship God? It is this specific class that wrote all the religious texts.

Needless to say, the offerings received from worship, the donations... Knowledge, wealth, and all resources are exclusively controlled by a single privileged class.

Christians established modern educational centers alongside their churches, from primary schools to universities like St. Stephen's.

Muslims provided education in madrasas alongside their mosques. Even if they primarily taught religious subjects, they still promoted literacy.

People of the Kayastha caste in India improved their social standing by gaining access to education in madrasas, and the current position of the Kayasthas, especially in North India, is a gift or contribution from the Muslim community.

However, only Brahmins receive Sanskrit education in temples. Brahmins have not established any institutions connected to temples where educational activities are conducted. Brahmins want to keep the entire society, except for themselves, uneducated.

Let the reader decide whose religion this is.

3- Religions are defined by their places of worship.

In Muslim mosques, prayer (Namaz) is the symbol of worship.

The practice is to pray facing Mecca.

In Christian churches, there are pictures or statues of Jesus Christ or Mary.

Similarly, in Buddhist monasteries, there are statues of Buddha.

In the religion that OBCs, SCs, and STs consider their own, do the deities residing in the temples belong to the Shudra or untouchable castes?

Have these deities not discriminated against or committed injustice against their ancestors?

Have the deities of this religion not murdered their ancestors? If so, how can this be considered the religion of the OBCs, SCs, and STs? Is this the religion of the enemies of the OBCs, SCs, and STs?

4- Religions are defined by the deities found in their places of worship.

If we study the nature of the deities of this religion, extremely shocking facts emerge. The deities of the Brahmin religion and their castes:

Brahma - Brahmin

Vishnu - Kshatriya

Mahesh (Shiva) - Unknown

Rama - Kshatriya

Krishna - Kshatriya

Saraswati - Brahmin

Sita - Kshatriya

Hanuman - Monkey God

Now, let the OBC, SC, and ST communities decide for themselves whose religion the one they follow truly is?

Is it theirs or their enemy's?

With this understanding, the following are the 10 avatars of Brahminism:

Avatars of the Brahmin religion

1- Matsya Avatar

2- Kurma Avatar

3- Varaha Avatar

4- Narasimha Avatar

5- Vamana Avatar

6- Parashurama Avatar

7- Rama Avatar

8- Krishna Avatar

9- Buddha Avatar

10- Kalki Avatar

Among these avatars, Matsya, Kurma, and Varaha avatars are in animal forms, so their caste cannot be determined. Parashurama and Vamana avatars were taken in the form of Brahmins.

All other avatars were taken in the form of Kshatriyas. The Kalki avatar has not yet manifested.

Buddha is insulted in Brahmin texts such as the Ramayana, Gita, Mahabharata, Upanishads, etc.

Therefore, Brahmins have either adopted and then abandoned Buddha or simply rejected him.

Now, among the remaining avatars, there are Rama Avatar, Narasimha Avatar, and Krishna Avatar. A deeper analysis of these avatars reveals that the Narasimha avatar kills the indigenous Indian king Hiranyakashipu.

Similarly, the Vamana avatar deceives and usurps the kingdom from the indigenous Indian king Bali.

Parashurama brutally murders his Kshatriya brothers 21 times.

Rama kills the Shudra Shambuka at the behest of a Brahmin.

Brahmins themselves tarnish Krishna's character and portray him as lustful towards women.

At the same time, Krishna talks about the Varna system and says that he created the castes. And whenever the Varna system is threatened, he will take an avatar. If following the Varna-Ashrama Dharma is considered the true religion for everyone, then this religion should be called Varna-Ashrama Dharma, not Hinduism.

This means that if we analyze the descriptions of these avatars, the repulsive face of Brahmanism becomes apparent.

None of these avatars are exemplary, and they only support Brahmanism. In fact, these avatars are even willing to resort to deceit, conspiracy, and murder to support Brahmanism.

Now, let the OBCs, SCs, and STs decide for themselves whether this is their religion or solely the religion of the Brahmins?

5- Religions are defined by the religion of the authors of "religious books."

As for the authors of religious texts, we can say that the Bible was written by Christians.

Similarly, the Quran and Hadith were written by Muslims, and the Tripitaka was written by Buddhists. But were any of the Hindu scriptures written by OBCs, SCs, or STs?

Clearly, all these scriptures were written by Brahmins; therefore, it can only be their religion.

The Quran and Hadith were written by Muslims, and similarly, the Bible was written by Christians, but the authors of all the religious texts of Hinduism are Brahmins.

Therefore, this is the religion of the Brahmins.

6- Religions are defined by the people who establish the rituals, ceremonies, or customs.

In Islam, the Nikah (marriage ceremony) is performed by a Maulvi, and similarly, in Christianity, the marriage is performed by a priest. But in Hinduism, can any OBC, SC, ST, or even a Kshatriya or Vaishya perform the marriage ceremony, housewarming ceremony, prayers, or post-death rituals?

Only a Brahmin is allowed to perform these rituals. So how can this religion be the religion of the OBCs, SCs, and STs?

Or how can this religion be the religion of the Kshatriyas or Vaishyas? Undoubtedly, this is the religion of the Brahmins.

7- Religions are defined by or characterized by their prayer methods, hymns, etc.

The Azaan (call to prayer) in Islam is recited by a Maulvi, and anyone can become a Maulvi or a Haji. Similarly... In Christianity, prayer in the church is conducted by a priest or church father. However, in Hindu temples, only Brahmins perform hymns, prayers, and worship.

To this day, they have not allowed this right to be diluted because all the temples are under the control of Brahmins.

Therefore, from priest to mahant, from mahant to abbot, from abbot to Mahamandaleshwar, and from Mahamandaleshwar to Shankaracharya, all of them belong to the Brahmin caste, with a few exceptions.

In one such case, the Tamil Nadu government recently issued an order allowing OBCs, SCs, and STs to become temple priests. The Brahmins protested, which is understandable, but angered by this, a Brahmin named Mahesh demanded a separate country for Brahmins.

This means that this religion belongs solely to Brahmins, and Brahmins know that this religion belongs to them, and Brahmins also know that OBCs, SCs, and STs do not know whose religion this is.

Instead, the innocent OBCs, SCs, and STs believe that this is the Hindu religion and that they are Hindus.

And Brahmins know that this is their religion, and this religion has been imposed on the other castes and communities.

Therefore, this religion cannot be the religion of Hindus, that is, it cannot be the religion of OBCs, SCs, and STs.

In the Brahmin religion, more injustice was done to their own women than to the Shudras and Ati-Shudras, and this oppression was done solely to maintain the caste system by the Brahmins.

Is this a religion for women? Women are playing the most important role in society today. Unfortunately, the place given to women by all religions is not equal to that of men, but the Brahmin religion is the one that has discriminated against women the most and has written books like Manusmriti, which defines women in a completely different way, and in the name of maintaining the caste system, they committed the ultimate atrocity by burning their widowed women alive. Needless to say, this religion is one that disgraces humanity. If Raja Ram Mohan Roy and William Bentinck had not made a joint effort, the condition of women, which was already very bad, would have been even worse today.

From the above, it is clear that this religion cannot be for women at all, and that is why the status of women in society, due to this religion propagated by Brahmins, remains deplorable.

All the festivals of the Brahmin religion are celebrations of the murders committed by Brahmins/Kshatriyas through deceit and trickery (those who are referred to as demons, monsters, and later as Shudras and Ati-Shudras in the scriptures).

Therefore, these festivals insult the Shudras and Ati-Shudras.

Is this religion the religion of the Kshatriyas?

(a) Kshatriya men are generally described as impotent in Brahmin scriptures, and their children are said to have been born through the blessings of a sage or through niyoga (a practice of procreation through a designated person).

(b) Cruel avatars like Parashurama were used by Brahmins to intimidate the Kshatriyas.

Therefore, this religion cannot be the religion of the Kshatriyas.

Co-option (or inclusion)

There is also a prevalent belief regarding this religion that it has, from time to time, distributed various deities/gods among different castes and classes, thereby co-opting or attempting to co-opt them, such as:

Krishna - Yadav, Lav-Kush - Kushwaha, etc.

Hanuman - Dalit, Valmiki - Bhangi, Vishwakarma - Carpenter/Blacksmith, etc.

However, these facts have no scriptural or mythological basis.

Nevertheless, these castes, i.e., Yadav, Maurya, Dalit, Bhangi, etc., fell for this deception.

But did the Brahmins hand over the temple of any of these deities to that caste, caste group, or class?

Those whom the Brahmins, through such trickery, cleverly brought into their (Hindu/Sanatani) fold.

This once again proves that this religion is actually the religion of the Brahmins, and the Brahmins manipulated/conspired to bring the above-mentioned groups into their fold. When we say that Hindus have such a belief,

Hindus think this way,

Hindus believe this,

Hindus say this,

Then who are these Hindus who say, believe, think, etc.?

Are they men or women?

What caste/varna do they belong to?

How did they come to know that Hindus think, believe, say, and have such faith? Or did they read it somewhere? Or did someone else tell them?

If someone else told them, is that person a man or a woman, a Brahmin or a Shudra?

If they read it somewhere (in which scripture)? Then who wrote that scripture? A woman, a man, a Brahmin, or a non-Brahmin?

It is possible that there is intolerance in Islam and that it harbors intolerance/ill-will towards people who do not follow Islam.

But does any religion make its own followers untouchable?

Does any religion consider women who follow its own religion impure?

Does any religion declare its own followers as Shudras (deprived of rights, inferior)?

According to the beliefs of this religion, one is born as a Brahmin only after taking birth in eighty-four lakh life forms.

Until one is born as a Brahmin, one does not attain liberation, even if one attains true knowledge of the Supreme Being.

Therefore, no other caste should violate these rules, otherwise, they will again be trapped in the vicious cycle of eighty-four lakh life forms.

Therefore, how can this be the religion of non-Brahmins?

Thus, it is proven that this is not Hinduism. "Brahmanism" is the religion.

B. Shraman Kumar