X-Ftn-To: Dharmadeva 

"Dharmadeva"  wrote:
>No one saying that we are all the same.  But distinctions based on caste are
>illegitimate.  

Distinctions are not a problem; limitations are. It's OK to classify
people into castes, as long as those classifications are flexible, and
one is allowed to choose by his own preference. So, what I want to say
is that it's OK to classify someone as a warrior as long as it is by
_his_ choice, and not by force, or inherited.

>But for persons to teach yoga and say they are of brahmin caste is creating

But, he _should_ be, of course. Honestly, would you accept a merchant
as your guru, or would you prefer someone more spiritually inclined? I
did see you criticise a combination of merchant's mentality and
spiritual activity, you know. So you _are_ saying that one _must_ be a
qualified brahmana in order to teach spirituality. The rest is just a
matter of form.

>Mental/psyhcological analysis and classification is fine.  Social
>exploitation is not.

But of course, that was not in question.

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