Excerpt from: No Longer A Slumdog

Excerpt from: No Longer A Slumdog by K. P. Yohannan

Below terms and concepts give to the world by Christian missionaries are wrong and far from the truth. I have inserted my comments in red italics font telling the truth. – Skanda987@gmail.com

Terms and Concepts

Aryan

The Aryan race (Aryan is not a race according the Vedic scriptures. Anyone who accepts the authority of the Vedas and strives to live accordingly is an Aryan), a group of people with fair skin, invaded India from Eurasia more than 3,000 years ago. (The Aryan invasion theory is a pure fabrication of 19^th century European Indologists. It is now scientifically proven a lie, far from truth. Aryan culture or the Vedic culture has originated in Bhaarat (that is the original name of India at least ten thousand years ago and it was spread almost all over the world till 3000 years ago.) The name Aryan means “royal” or “noble.” Because these people believed themselves to be better than the indigenous peoples (The indeglious people were Aryans), the caste system was devised to prevent them from becoming “contaminated” by the darker-skinned natives. (The current caste system, which is going away, was the malpractice of the division of human society into four groups according their qualities and karma (actions- way of living). This division of society into four classes – brahmana, kshatriya, vaishya, and shudra – was such that the whole society could progress spiritually. A brahmana is one who studies the Vedic scriptures, lives per the vedic teachings, and guides the society how to advance spiritually. A kshatriya is protector of the society against unrighteous forces who try to take away one’s freedom and property. They are the fighters and rules but act under the guidance of spiritual master. A vaishya is one who does business, protects cows, and does farming. He is a trader, and earhs profit without being greedy. A shudra is one how has only ability to provide labor to the society. each class respects any other class.It was a malpractice of dharma when people began identifying their class based on their birth and not on qualification and actions, and began looking down or oppressing the shudras.)  , Aryans, of course, established themselves as the highest caste. (Not correct. The Vedic society could be compared to a healthy body where brahmana class is like head, kshatriya class is like arms for protection, vaishya class is like belly four nourishment, and shudra class is like legs for service. Of course the head is most important in the body, but no body part can live happily without the other healthy body parts. Thus there is mutual respect and care.)

Brahmin

Brahmins comprise the highest caste of the Hindu religion. Although they only make up approximately 5 percent of the total population, they hold the lion’s share of the power in India’s political, educational and corporate spheres. (Those who qualify for power or in other areas should be accepted for respective responsibilities.)

Caste/Caste System

According to Hinduism, people have an intrinsic value and are sorted into different groups called “castes.” This insidious system that has served to segregate the population and turn people against each other is based purely on their genetics. (The Vedic scriptures do nto define a caste based on birth. And do not say one caste is higher than the other, or that one caste has to oppress the other or look down at other. So, what is needed is to stop the malpractice.)

Dalit / Untouchable (This was a malpractice and is going away, and is against the law now.)

 The word Dalit literally means “broken,” “crushed” or “oppressed.” In Hindu society, Dalits are at the lowest rung of the ladder. The vast majority of them are impoverished, exploited and powerless to change their fate. Considered to be polluted or unclean, they are called “Untouchables.” If they were to touch someone of higher caste, the upper-caste person would supposedly become contaminated. This is why many Dalits are not allowed to drink from community wells and are discouraged from attending schools with other students.

GFA Bridge of Hope

 GFA Bridge of Hope is the children’s outreach ministry of Gospel for Asia International. This ministry brings the prospect of a brighter future to Asia’s poorest children through education, physical assistance and the Good News of Jesus. Our desire is to minister to at least 500,000 children in the near future. (The Vedic dharma is universal for mankind. So, understand it and encourage the Hindus to practice it correctly.)

Hindu

 Hinduism is the main religion in India and is the basis for the continued existence of the caste system. (The religion Hindu is universanl and needs to be understood and  practices correctly.)

Other Backward Castes (OBCs)

 The term OBC applies to those from the lowest castes, also known as Sudras. The OBCs are higher than Dalits but are still oppressed and impoverished. Sudras are thought of as the slave caste. (Not correct.)

 

Slum

 With great numbers of people moving to cities in hope of a better life, the population inevitably grows faster than what the government can sustain. The result is millions of people living in destitute conditions. “Slum” is the name given to the areas where such poor people dwell. These people have no homes, no land, no plumbing or infrastructure and often no education. Most slums are filled with Dalits and OBCs. (All countries have slums. It does nto need conversion to solve slum problem.)

Triba l

 The tribals are the original people of India. Today they are still found throughout the country, often in the jungles, mountains and forests of the land. Like the Dalits, tribal people are exploited by the upper-castes. (All have freedom to excel according to their qualities. Th Vedic dharma discourages exploitation. All countries have more or less exploiters in one form or other. The missionaries need to fix the problem in their own country first.)