1027 Ms. Mayawati is searching for water in mirages (Some Musings of yb-a-donkey on Ms. Mayawati's desire to convert to Buddhism)

Ms. Mayawati, A Veteran Indian Politician, the BSP Party Supremo,has cautioned the India's Ruling Party BJP: "I throw an open challenge to the BJP to change its casteist and communal mindset towards Dalits, Adivasis, Backwards and also those who have changed their religion or else I will also have to take a decision towards changing my religion to Buddhism". Read more at: Click here to see the full news link at EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.com..

ybrao-a-donkey's personal views which are not intended to be imposed on others

Changing one's own Religion is like replacing one mill-stone in the neck with another mill-stone.

1. Like most other major World Religions, Buddhism also though preaches noble precepts, when it comes to practice, it tends to be as brutal as all other religions. Examples of proof: See how the SriLankan Government suppressed the freedoms of Sri Lankan Tamils, at the instance of some Sri Lankan Buddhist fanatics? See how the Myanmar (Burmah) Government is oppressing all the Rohingyas, at the instance of some Burmese Buddhist fanatics, simply some Rohingyas might have violently revolted against them? Where did the Gautama Buddha's Preachings of Tolerance go?

2. Buddhist Scriptures Tripitakas, contains Codes of Behaviors for Buddhist Monks and Nuns. It can be found from a careful study of these scriptures, that in treating female Nuns, they appear to be worse than Islam. For examples of moral codes imposed on Buddhist Bhikkunis in ancient Buddhism, my readers can visit my blog Buddhism3.blogspot.com.: Click here to go to Buddhism3.blogspot.com.. I believe that Ms. Mayawati, as a politician, did not have time to study Buddhism in depth. Before ad-venturing into unknown waters, it will be better in her own interest, and also in the interest of this country, she needs to study Buddhism in depth, before embracing it.

3. If Ms. Mayawati feels that Hinduism (more precisely BJP's Pseudo Hindutva) is intolerant towards dalits, a better choice for her will be to go for 'irreligiousness / irreligiosity' or religion-less-ness. Then she will get rid of all the bonds and shackles of past, in one go.

4. BJP is not the sole Custodian of Hinduism in India. Even Ms. Mayawati, can also become a champion of Hinduism or Hindutva, as long as she does not become a fanatic.

5. Hinduism is not a religion founded by one prophet or person. Hinduism is an evolved culture, through thousands of years history, truth-investigative nature of its original inhabitants, additions-modifications-deletions made by invaders and migrants into the country. Out of the invading / migrating cultures, only Islam and Christianity remained aloof, owing to pressures from their Arab-Turkish and European Benefactors and Masters who pull the strings of the Indian Puppets. It is hightime for the Indian Branches of those two alien religions, to adapt themselves to the Culture of their Mother Land i.e. India. Other invaders/migrants have merged into the Indian Culture long back.

6. Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, are only Reformative Branches of Indian Culture, and hence they are Branches of HInduism only. Basavanna Movement of Karnataka is also a Reformative Movement of Hinduism.

7. Swamijis, Shankaracharyas, Mathadhipatis, etc. etc. are not bosses of Hinduism. Are they elected by Hindus? Ms. Mayawati is unnecessarily giving-attributing undeserving authority and powers to the Swamijis, Shankaracharyas, Mathadhipatis.

8. Like Shri Prof. Kancha Ilaiah, who has launched a vitriolic book on 'vysyas' a traditionally merchant/trading community of INdia (now all communities/castes are engaged in trade), Ms. Mayawati also seems to be searching for her lost monies under a street light, ignoring the place where she has lost her monies. It is high time she starts a Truly Socialist Democratic Movement in India, attracting all the suffering poor in India.

9. Social Backwardness and Financial Backwardness are not mutually exclusive. Where there is economic deprivation, there will be social deprivation, and vice versa. Because she has amassed about some Rs. 500 crore (as per news reports), she cannot overlook the pitiable conditions of the poor people in India, to whatever CASTE, RELIGION they may belong to. Actually, the occupation of a person/family will determine his-her socio-economic backwardness. Birth, too has its importance, but its importance pertains more to inheritance of wealth. It is true that some radical reforms are needed in this area, but such reforms are possible only through Total True Socialism.

10. Though Congress has ruled for about 60 years, which may be a short time in the history of a country, but a long period in the history of a party, now, it has lost its longevity. Political Parties in India, ordinarily, have only short tenures. Congress too has entered that groove of its mortality. BJP may not be an exception, even if Mr. Narendra Modi is going to have one more chance of ruling this country from 2019 to 2024. Hence, Ms. Mayawati need not worry about BJP.

Question: Why True Total Socialism? Why not Reservations?

Ans: There is a beautiful ever memorable dialogue of Late Rao Gopala Rao in Silver Jubilee Telugu film 'Mutyala Muggu, released a few decades back:

Approx. English equivalent: Once God appeared to a devotee, and asked him to choose a boon. The devotee asked God: "Make hair sprout on the ear lobes of my Maternal Uncle". The God okayed it, and disappeared. The devotee went back home happily. Hairs sprouted in Maternal Uncle's Ears, i.e. the Devotee's desire (boon) got fulfilled. But his objective of becoming rich through inheritance from his Uncle did not get fulfilled.

Reason: The devotee was under a superstitious belief that if hairs sprout in Maternal Uncle's Ear lobes, his nephews will inherit fortunes from him. Hence the devotee asked for that boon from God: "Sprout hair in the ear lobes of my Uncle".

When God appeared before the devotee, if the devotee is prudent, he would have directly asked for a boon of "Make me rich" or some thing else equal to it. By asking for hair on Uncle's earlobes, the devotee squandered his opportunity.

In the same way, those who claim to be, and those want to improve the abominable conditions of the socio-economically deprived classes in this country, instead of Clamoring for Reservations, have to work for True Total Socialism in India, through democratic means.
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