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Why do even educated people believe in caste? || Acharya Prashant, with Delhi University (2023)
Bharat
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Caste Discrimination
Education
Scripture
Culture
Vedanta
Upanishads
Conditioning
Self-inquiry
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the tragic suicide of an IIT student due to caste discrimination, explaining that humans are born with an innate biological tendency to divide, exploit, and seek superiority. He argues that while knowledge of science and technology is provided, true education regarding the self and consciousness is neglected. This lack of self-knowledge allows individuals to be governed by conditioning and cultural biases rather than an understanding of their shared existential reality. He emphasizes that culture is often used as a shield for prejudice, especially when it is falsely linked to religious scriptures to gain an aura of sacredness.