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Wife beating and marital rape sanctioned in the Hindu scriptures:
Source: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad part 6, chapter 4 (One of the oldest Upanishads composed 900 – 600 BCE.) Translation by Swami Nikhilananda (1895–1973), follower of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda http://swamij.com/upanishad-brihadaranyaka.htm
Source: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad part 6, chapter 4 (One of the oldest Upanishads composed 900 – 600 BCE.) Translation by Swami Nikhilananda (1895–1973), follower of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda http://swamij.com/upanishad-brihadaranyaka.htm
Wife beating and marital rape verse: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 6.4.7
Translation and commentary by Swami Madhavananda
Translation and commentary by Swami Madhavananda
#Beef was sanctioned in Vedic literature: If a man desires to beget a son who'd study all the Vedas and get name & fame, then he and his wife SHOULD EAT BEEF (of a vigorous bull) cooked with rice, and have it with cow ghee: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 6.4.18 (tr. Swami Madhavananda)
Correction: The commentary on the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is by Adi Shankaracharya. Translated into English by Swami Madhavananda. https://twitter.com/AnaMyID/status/981063301453963264
What is the food recommended for a man desiring an excellent daughter who'd be a "pandit"? Cook rice with sesame seeds & eat it with ghee. If you are wondering whether this means she can read the Vedas... nope; Adi Shankara's commentary on Brihadaranyaka Upanishad makes it clear:
“The scholarship of the daughter is regarding domestic affairs only, for she is not entitled to read the Vedas.”
~Adi Shankara, that renowned 9th century Indian sage of Advaita Vedanta, in his Bhāṣya on the ancient Upanishads (sacred shruti literature).
~Adi Shankara, that renowned 9th century Indian sage of Advaita Vedanta, in his Bhāṣya on the ancient Upanishads (sacred shruti literature).
Hindu Revisionism: Was Shankaracharya Deceptive Or Just Ignorant? via @Nirmukta
"By a typical Brahmanic sleight of hand, he singlehandedly revived Brahmanism from its deathbed." http://nirmukta.com/2010/03/25/hindu-revisionism-was-shankaracharya-deceptive-or-just-ignorant/
"By a typical Brahmanic sleight of hand, he singlehandedly revived Brahmanism from its deathbed." http://nirmukta.com/2010/03/25/hindu-revisionism-was-shankaracharya-deceptive-or-just-ignorant/
"During medieval times, 3 great Brahmanic Acharyas (Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya & Madhvacharya) wrote lengthy & “authoritative” commentaries (Bhashya) on the Bhagavad Gita, all of which glorified Krishna while systematically undermining every one of his fundamental teachings."
"Krishna repeatedly tells [in the Gita] that one must transcend all 3 Gunas in order to gain knowledge of Brahman (2:45; 14:20), & transcend Law of Karma to attain Nirvana (2:15, 51). Yet, these Acharyas keep promoting both the Brahmanic & Upanishadic doctrines at the same time."
"All right-minded Hindus, who practically consider the Bhagavad Gita as the Handbook of Hindu Dharma, must ask, 'How can we practice Hindu Dharma based on such erroneous & false interpretation of the Gita by Brahmanic Acharyas & Swamis whom we revere?' " : http://nirmukta.com/2010/03/25/hindu-revisionism-was-shankaracharya-deceptive-or-just-ignorant/
"The Shudras and Women are not entitled to receive Brahmavidya through the Vedas, though it may be taught to them through the smritis, puranas, and so on."
~ Authoritative commentaries on the Upanishads (sacred shruti scriptures) by no less than Adi Shankaracharya himself
~ Authoritative commentaries on the Upanishads (sacred shruti scriptures) by no less than Adi Shankaracharya himself
Cast a spell on your wife's lover!
"The man whom a Brahmana with knowledge of this ceremony curses, departs shorn of his merits. Therefore one should not wish even to cut jokes with the wife of a Vedic scholar who knows this ceremony, much less give any more serious offence"
"The man whom a Brahmana with knowledge of this ceremony curses, departs shorn of his merits. Therefore one should not wish even to cut jokes with the wife of a Vedic scholar who knows this ceremony, much less give any more serious offence"
Don't even think of having an extra-marital affair with a Brahman's wife! Fear the power of curse
#Beef was NOT prohibited by the Buddhist King Ashoka, NOT prohibited in Manu Smriti (dharma shastra). Dharma Sutras, the Law Codes of Ancient India, prohibit only certain meat, incl chicken; but SANCTIONED #Beef; interestingly, Garlic & Onion are prohibited—Apastamba 1.17.14-39 :
Acts that cause loss of caste of Aryas, per Dharma Sutras:
"Sex with Shudras on the part of Arya women; eating the meat of dogs, humans, village cocks, village pigs, and carnivorous animals; consuming human urine & excrement; eating a Shudra’s leftovers..."
Apastamba 1.21.5-20:
"Sex with Shudras on the part of Arya women; eating the meat of dogs, humans, village cocks, village pigs, and carnivorous animals; consuming human urine & excrement; eating a Shudra’s leftovers..."
Apastamba 1.21.5-20:
"Social interaction with outcastes is not permitted."
~ Apastamba Dharma Sutra 1.21.5 (The Law Codes of Ancient India)
FWIW, the Dharma Shastras (much younger than the Dharma Sutras) strictly forbid Savarnas from mingling with lower castes / avarnas: https://twitter.com/AnaMyID/status/864471343646990336
~ Apastamba Dharma Sutra 1.21.5 (The Law Codes of Ancient India)
FWIW, the Dharma Shastras (much younger than the Dharma Sutras) strictly forbid Savarnas from mingling with lower castes / avarnas: https://twitter.com/AnaMyID/status/864471343646990336
"When someone accuses a Brahmin of a sin, he incurs a sin equal to it; twice as large if the man he accuses is innocent." ~Dharmasutra of Gautama 21.17-18
Basically, you better NOT accuse a Brahmin EVEN IF the accused is guilty as charged 
Basically, you better NOT accuse a Brahmin EVEN IF the accused is guilty as charged
Desi #Beef cuisine without onion & garlic is hard to imagine. Ironically, Western #Beef dishes are 'Vedic' (re. Dharmasutras — Law Codes of Vedic Aryans). Hindus who want to "Bring back the Vedas" should Go for it 
At least on foreign trips without guilt. https://twitter.com/krishashok/status/986091342538289153
At least on foreign trips without guilt. https://twitter.com/krishashok/status/986091342538289153
Indians should be inspired by Swami Vivekananda to relish #beef without guilt at least in foreign lands where it isn't a local taboo. https://twitter.com/AnaMyID/status/958339559757987840
For what it's worth, in the ancient Upanishads and the Dharma Sutras it has been advised that it's not a sin to practice the local customs of the land in which you reside. https://twitter.com/AnaMyID/status/986104632563851264
Sanatana Dharma: Wife-beating ('stuck with a stick & the like') is not a crime, but if wife leaves home to escape abuse, she's to be punished. If a Brahmin wife runs away from her abusive husband, she's considered degraded & disowned:
Parasara Samhita, Dharma Code for Kali Yuga:
Parasara Samhita, Dharma Code for Kali Yuga:
