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SWADHARMA
When once one takes Sannyasa, he becomes a dead man to the family members Otherwise they always think of getting something from him. The subtle atachment in the mind still remains in both parties. This is quite sufficient to bring one back to the wheel of birth and death. The very colour of the orange robe gives strength and purity. I do not believe those people who say: 'We have given colouring to our hearts.' This is timidity and hypocricy. There are still Moha, Raga and Vasanas lurking in them. If there is internal change, the external change is bound to come I do admit that eradication of egoism, Sankalpas and Ashrama-Bheda is absolutely necessary. Why then did Sri Sankara and Sri Ramakrishna take Sannyasa? What is the necessity for this order at all? Sannyasa has got its own advantages.
Lord Krishna says in the Gita: "The four castes were emanated by Me, by the different distribution of qualities and actions, know Me to be the author of them, though the actionless and inexhaustible.' Ch. IV-13. Throughout the world this classification of caste exists The catholic priests and the reverend clergymen represent the Brahmins. They do meditation and preaching. The soldiers of the West are the Kshatriyas of Rajputana. The business people in the West are the Vaishyas Those who do menial service are the Sudras. This classification is based according to the qaulity of man. Those who are Sattwic are Brahmins: those who are Ragasic are
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