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Awareness is separate from (but arises with; see SN 12.67) its objects. There is awareness of the body/brain's being a certain age, gender, social caste/class, ethnicity, etc. But awareness is not those things.
#buddhism #psychology #awareness #consciousness #duality #objectification #body #mind #brain #age #gender #caste #class #ethnicity
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Awareness is separate from (but arises with; see SN 12.67) its objects. There is awareness of the body/brain's being a certain age, gender, social caste/class, ethnicity, etc. But awareness is not those things.
#buddhism #psychology #awareness #consciousness #duality #objectification #body #mind #brain #age #gender #caste #class #ethnicity
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Do people care about you, or about your identity (ie, your age, caste/class, ethnicity, gender, nationality, politics, religion, etc)?
#care #caring #love #value #identity #age #caste #class #socialclass #ethnicity #race #gender #nationality #politics #religion
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Bosses are always keen to “reduce the cost of labour.” https://jacobin.com/2026/07/india-caste-migrant-labor-exploitation
Exporting Oppression
https://thewire.in/caste/caste-beyond-borders-how-neoliberalism-accelerates-oppression-by-indian-elites-overseas#Capitalism #Caste #exploitation #Gigeconomy #india #Kafala #migrantworkers #NeoLiberalism
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Bosses are always keen to “reduce the cost of labour.” https://jacobin.com/2026/07/india-caste-migrant-labor-exploitation
Exporting Oppression
https://thewire.in/caste/caste-beyond-borders-how-neoliberalism-accelerates-oppression-by-indian-elites-overseas#Capitalism #Caste #exploitation #Gigeconomy #india #Kafala #migrantworkers #NeoLiberalism
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As I understand, yoga, meditation, equality, & viewing the forest as sacred came from the Indus Valley Civilisation (proto-Dravidian) and AASI/tribal peoples, in contrast to the caste-hierarchical, fire-sacrificing, horse-and-plains culture of the Vedic Indo-Aryans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashupati_seal
#yoga #meditation #equality #sacred #indusvalley #ivc #harappa #aasi #asi #tribal #indigenous #india #bharat #subcontinent #desi #caste #sacrifice #vedic #vedas #indoaryan #dravidian
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As I understand, yoga, meditation, equality, & viewing the forest as sacred came from the Indus Valley Civilisation (proto-Dravidian) and AASI/tribal peoples, in contrast to the caste-hierarchical, fire-sacrificing, horse-and-plains culture of the Vedic Indo-Aryans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashupati_seal
#yoga #meditation #equality #sacred #indusvalley #ivc #harappa #aasi #asi #tribal #indigenous #india #bharat #subcontinent #desi #caste #sacrifice #vedic #vedas #indoaryan #dravidian
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Soul and The Drama of This World
A friend shared the following:
Source: The Marginalian
https://share.google/aF6gajROev0gJ8UzdI replied:
The soul is distinct from the Self. Self is the only reality and is One. The so-called souls are nothing but the so-called jivatmas, which in a way are nothing but a reflection of the Self (the “I Am” or the sense of being or the sense of existence) in the mind, but are now taking themselves to be the body-mind, which constitutes the ego. So there are many, many souls and none of them real. The quality of each soul is determined by the mix of the 3 gunas in varying proportions, the sattva-rajas-tamas, which gives rise to the differences amongst ourselves, and so the so-called castes, which even Plato acknowledged by talking about the tripartite soul of reason-spirit-appetite. But this duality of souls is unreal and constitutes the world drama.
Does this world drama interest you?
Then you are caught and you cannot apprehend the truth.
Do not fall in love with the pots.
The soul is just a pot.
“The problem with us is that we only keep on putting commas and semicolons in our lives, never a full stop, so this world drama never comes to an end. But someone will turn around and say, but why the world drama should end, I like dramas. And thereby hangs a tale.”
“Discover the peace that is there in silence and then you will not get caught in the drama of this world.”
#Caste #CasteSystem #ClayPotAnalogy #Gunas #Nonduality #Sdvaita #Self #Soul #WorldDrama -
Having $1 trillion in his pockets shows just how many poor, sick, uneducated, etc people and wildlife around the world he could be helping but isn't. Shame on him.
#elon #musk #elonmusk #poverty #wealth #inequality #rich #poor #class #socialclass #caste #billionaires #trillionaires #farright #fascism #oligarchy #cruelty #greed #selfishness
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"The European hereditary class system of the aristocracy, gentry, freemen, serfs, and slaves is also a caste system, although that term is not usually applied to it. I say “is” not “was” because remnants are still enforced by law. For example, some members of the British aristocracy still have distinctive legal privileges by birth."
https://vividness.live/buddhist-ethics-a-tantric-critique
This! Fudging together class and caste is a common cause of people talking past each other.
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"The European hereditary class system of the aristocracy, gentry, freemen, serfs, and slaves is also a caste system, although that term is not usually applied to it. I say “is” not “was” because remnants are still enforced by law. For example, some members of the British aristocracy still have distinctive legal privileges by birth."
https://vividness.live/buddhist-ethics-a-tantric-critique
This! Fudging together class and caste is a common cause of people talking past each other.
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The aim was to ensure that a person's identity could not be easily placed within existing caste structures. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/salim-kumar-name-story-kerala-anti-caste-social-reform-movement-explained-vtxp3maw?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SalimKumar #MalayalamCinema #Kerala #reform #caste
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upsc prelims quiz…
UPSC Polity Quiz: Reservation System in India Difficulty Level: Advanced (UPSC Prelims) Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Backward Classes: 1. The Constitution explicitly defines the term "Backward Class". 2. Article 340 empowers the President to appoint a commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes. A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 Show Answer Answer: B The Constitution does not define "Backward Class". Article 340 empowers the […]https://focusorbitupsc.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/upsc-prelims-quiz/
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India will witness a revolution against caste oppression: Divya Dwivedi | INTERVIEW https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/specials/india-will-witness-a-revolution-against-caste-oppression-divya-dwivedi-interview-y1wrnln2?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CasteDiscrimination #Caste #Democracy #IITDelhi
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Caste is when it is liability, when it is an asset it is called Merit.
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Caste is when it is liability, when it is an asset it is called Merit.
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Une société fondée sur le système des castes ne peut être « réformée » pour devenir égalitaire
L’abolition des castes est impossible sans révolution, et la révolution n’est pas possible sans l’abolition des castes. Il ne s’agit pas là d’un jeu de mots, mais de la contradiction fondamentale inhérente à la société des castes.
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An enumerator visited my home yesterday for the #caste census, which apparently precedes the Census of India 2027. He noted responses in a mobile phone and a notebook. I replied "casteless." He said that option didn't exist. I said it is what it is. He gave up and asked me several details including my name, phone number, and whether I own an LPG connection, a computer, a TV, or an automobile.
I was told by others that he listed me in the General Caste category.
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An enumerator visited my home yesterday for the #caste census, which apparently precedes the Census of India 2027. He noted responses in a mobile phone and a notebook. I replied "casteless." He said that option didn't exist. I said it is what it is. He gave up and asked me several details including my name, phone number, and whether I own an LPG connection, a computer, a TV, or an automobile.
I was told by others that he listed me in the General Caste category.
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डा. लक्ष्मण यादव जी ने अपनी किताब “जाति जनगणना” में पिछड़ा वर्ग के द्वारा इस देश में अपनी हिस्सेदारी, सम्मान और हक़ के लिए अब तक के प्रयासों का सिलसिलेवार वर्णन तो किया हो है, भविष्य के लिए ब्लू प्रिंट भी दिया है।
इस किताब पर मेरा रिव्यू सबस्टेक पर पढ़ने के लिए नीचे दिए लिंक पर जाएं
#India #Caste #OBC -
📰 Buddhism as Religion and Cultural-Resistance among Dalit Women Singers of Uttar Pradesh (A free, 12-page article from 2020)
Tags: #ModernIndian #Buddhastatue #Caste #Navayana
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/thathagata-buddha-songs_kalyani-kalyani -
📰 Buddhism as Religion and Cultural-Resistance among Dalit Women Singers of Uttar Pradesh (A free, 12-page article from 2020)
Tags: #ModernIndian #Buddhastatue #Caste #Navayana
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/thathagata-buddha-songs_kalyani-kalyani -
Caste, capitalism, and urban governance form a triangulated system:
“Caste supplies the moral logic, capitalism rewards its outcomes, and planning institutions manage the interface between the two—often in the language of care, balance, and pragmatism.”
#capitalism #caste #urbanismhttps://spacing.ca/vancouver/2026/03/16/caste-cities-and-the-hidden-architecture-of-inequality/
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Caste, capitalism, and urban governance form a triangulated system:
“Caste supplies the moral logic, capitalism rewards its outcomes, and planning institutions manage the interface between the two—often in the language of care, balance, and pragmatism.”
#capitalism #caste #urbanismhttps://spacing.ca/vancouver/2026/03/16/caste-cities-and-the-hidden-architecture-of-inequality/
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'The Making of Caste: 1000 BCE to 1000 CE' by Tony Joseph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJI5fZhQr7I
#Caste #Casteism #Brahminism #India -
'The Making of Caste: 1000 BCE to 1000 CE' by Tony Joseph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJI5fZhQr7I
#Caste #Casteism #Brahminism #India -
Despite their occasional reformative approach, the judiciary is ultimately the machinery of a patriarchal, casteist State, and hence, by nature patriarchal and casteist – so is the bureaucracy attached to it.
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US politics just makes my head spin: this person's a Dem candidate
'Public filings on her own personal political giving reveal years of support for far-right Republicans. The list of those who have received her cash include MAGA candidates, the Republican head of the evangelical Zionist group Christians United for Israel, anti-abortion candidates, and even far-right pundit Laura Loomer, according to disclosures reviewed by The Intercept'
#wtf #usPol #makeItMakeSense #caste #hinduNationalism
https://theintercept.com/2026/03/04/california-eric-swalwell-rakhi-israni-donations-maga-gop/
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US politics just makes my head spin: this person's a Dem candidate
'Public filings on her own personal political giving reveal years of support for far-right Republicans. The list of those who have received her cash include MAGA candidates, the Republican head of the evangelical Zionist group Christians United for Israel, anti-abortion candidates, and even far-right pundit Laura Loomer, according to disclosures reviewed by The Intercept'
#wtf #usPol #makeItMakeSense #caste #hinduNationalism
https://theintercept.com/2026/03/04/california-eric-swalwell-rakhi-israni-donations-maga-gop/
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Why Every Caste Debate Misses the Real Question
"When a social arrangement is given the name of religion, it becomes nearly impossible to dismantle. You can legislate against it, protest against it, write constitutions that explicitly forbid it, and it will survive, because people will obey the law in the open and worship the belief in private.
https://sundayguardianlive.com/feature/every-caste-debate-misses-the-real-question-170460/
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After a 3-month boycott over caste, 16 of 20 children returned to an Odisha anganwadi, eating meals prepared by a Dalit helper. Caste discrimination fight continues. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/odisha-anganwadi-caste-row-ends-dalit-helper-food-bht1i1vy?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Odisha #Dailt #Caste #Anganwadi
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Please read or listen to Isabel Wilkerson's Caste: the Origin of Our Discontents. https://www.isabelwilkerson.com
Also watch the masterful film adaptation, ORIGIN, by Ava DuVernay. https://arraynow.com/project/origin/
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UGC equity rules stay sparks debate on caste discrimination, cohesion and education reforms in India. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/specials/ugc-equity-regulations-2026-what-can-india-learn-from-japans-approach-to-campus-harmony-oav6elk5?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #UGC #Caste #india #japan
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📰 Racial Formation in Black Buddhist Writing (A free, 29-page article from 2018)
Tags: #Caste #USA #EngagedBuddhism #AfricanAmerica
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/being-buddha-staying-woke_mcnicholl-adeana -
First was an important talk by Trina Vithayathil on counting caste in the Indian census at the Boston Study Group https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45RZjAuGPHE (2/4) #caste #India #sociology
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www.ft.com/content/4329... 1/ "How can #politicians square the circle of needing #immigrants but not wanting them? A second-tier #caste of single people with limited rights, living mostly outside #society, will inevitably suffer #abuses. These people can’t easily complain against #mistreatment."
Europe’s second-class citizens -
https://www.ft.com/content/432948ca-2f30-4ad0-a3cf-109d8fc3312b
"How can #politicians square the circle of needing #immigrants but not wanting them? A second-tier #caste of single people with limited rights, living mostly outside #society, will inevitably suffer #abuses. These people can’t easily complain against #mistreatment."
On "#International #Migrants Day" we need to find far better ways to support #migration
In "A New Faith" - I explore one possibility.
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Baba Adhav the grassroots campaigner and leader of the socially oppressed passed away at 96
An intrepid and committed social reformer and organiser of the urban working class, labourers, domestic workers, waste-pickers, Baba Adhav of the “Ek Gaon Ek Panavtha” (One Village One Water Source/Well), who challenged the caste system, died in Pune on Monday December 8
SabrangIndia
December 9, 2025
#Asia #India #Pune #BabaAdhav #urban #UrbanWorkers #workers #labourers #RagPickers #caste #CasteSystem -
How a seventy-year-old Presidential Order still shapes Dalit life after conversion
Even after embracing new faiths, Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims continue to face caste-based exclusion. Yet a 1950 Presidential Order blocks them from constitutional protection.
by Khalil ur Rehaman
The Leaflet
December 6, 2025
#Asia #India #untouchability #dalits #caste #CasteSystem #Hinduism #Christianity #Islam -
OnlineFirst - "Historicising sanitation work: Value, infrastructural labour and representation in colonial Bengal" by Sally Cawood and Pratik Mishra:
#humanwaste #caste #colonialarchive #value #infrastructurallabour #nightsoil #Bengal
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/25148486251400183
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Join us for a discussion on the global story of #caste #oppression & #discrimination w/ author Dr Suraj Yengde & panelists Ritu Kochar & Sat Pal Muman.
📆 Wednesday, 29 October -- ON-SITE only
🕕 6pm🇬🇧
🗣️ & 🆓 Registration details: https://tinyurl.com/5cy3x7vv@AmbedkariteIND @Ambedkarite @Ambedkarite09 @HurstPublishers @politicscurator
