Karma, Reincarnation and the Caste system had a significant impact on Ancient Indian society. As there are over 1 Billion Hindus in the world today it is as important as ever to understand these aspects of Hinduism.
Karma determines into which Caste a Hindu is reincarnated. Good Karma results in reincarnation into an improved or higher Caste. Bad Karma results in reincarnation into a lower or less desirable Caste. Karma is your combined words, thoughts and actions, in the past and the present. Good Karma comes from sincere, unselfish, moral, good thoughts, words and actions, and Bad Karma comes from selfish, immoral, thoughts, words and actions. A person's Karma is also affected by Group Karma, which is the collective Karma which originates …show more content…
The class system had five groups made up of four Castes and the Untouchables. These five, in order of importance and from the top of the Hierarchy were: Brahmins, who were priests or advisors; Kshatryia, who were soldiers or rulers; Vaisya, who were shopkeepers, traders or farmers; Sudra, who were unskilled workers or those who sought employment; and the Untouchables, who were the people who did the most unpleasant jobs such as dealing with the dead or working with leather as suggested by their name, the Untouchables were untouched and unseen by the other castes and often lived outside of the city and were not allowed approach other castes. The upper Castes were more respected and considered superior as they were richer, more educated and have better positions in society. The opposite is true of the lower Castes and the Untouchables were despised by society. Over time these Castes have further divided into thousands of subgroups. There is a close interrelationship between Karma, Reincarnation, and the Caste system in Ancient India. The accumulation of good or bad Karma determines into which Caste a soul is reincarnated or reborn. For example, an increase in good Karma will result in reincarnation into a higher Caste, and Bad Karma will result in reincarnation into a lower
Karma determines into which Caste a Hindu is reincarnated. Good Karma results in reincarnation into an improved or higher Caste. Bad Karma results in reincarnation into a lower or less desirable Caste. Karma is your combined words, thoughts and actions, in the past and the present. Good Karma comes from sincere, unselfish, moral, good thoughts, words and actions, and Bad Karma comes from selfish, immoral, thoughts, words and actions. A person's Karma is also affected by Group Karma, which is the collective Karma which originates …show more content…
The class system had five groups made up of four Castes and the Untouchables. These five, in order of importance and from the top of the Hierarchy were: Brahmins, who were priests or advisors; Kshatryia, who were soldiers or rulers; Vaisya, who were shopkeepers, traders or farmers; Sudra, who were unskilled workers or those who sought employment; and the Untouchables, who were the people who did the most unpleasant jobs such as dealing with the dead or working with leather as suggested by their name, the Untouchables were untouched and unseen by the other castes and often lived outside of the city and were not allowed approach other castes. The upper Castes were more respected and considered superior as they were richer, more educated and have better positions in society. The opposite is true of the lower Castes and the Untouchables were despised by society. Over time these Castes have further divided into thousands of subgroups. There is a close interrelationship between Karma, Reincarnation, and the Caste system in Ancient India. The accumulation of good or bad Karma determines into which Caste a soul is reincarnated or reborn. For example, an increase in good Karma will result in reincarnation into a higher Caste, and Bad Karma will result in reincarnation into a lower