Sunday, November 4, 2007

Following Varna

I fpound it vey interesting how Ghandi discussed Varna. Going to catholic school most of my life, I never really learned about different religions. I feel like the hindu religion relates a lot to what Nieztsche said about the development of standards through the noble. The shudra was considered the lowest class while the highest class was considered the brahmin. What i found particularly interesting that the religion requires that individuals stay within their varna. According to Ghandi, "...the law of varna means that everyone shall follow as a matter of dharma-duty- the hereditary calling of his forefathers...(219). Nietzsche's idea that the noble class determines religous beliefs and standards through social classes seem to apply here.

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