What if the biggest misunderstanding about Varna has shaped Indian society for centuries?
After months of research, writing, and reflection, my book - Varna Vyavastha: Beyond Jaati and Caste, is finally published and available across Amazon.com, Amazon EU, and Amazon.ca. The eBook version was earlier available exclusively on Amazon.in and Amazon.com.
Until recently, the print edition was not available in India. With the latest release by Notion Press, the book can now be accessed in both paperback and hardback formats.
Beyond examining the historical and philosophical foundations of Varna Vyavastha, the book introduces Social OCD—a research concept I proposed last year—to explain certain patterns of rigid social behavior and inherited social conditioning.
The work also revisits a fascinating framework: 108 personality traits, originally discovered and documented by Indian thinkers but gradually forgotten over time.
While researching Varna Vyavastha, I also uncovered an intriguing connection between Varna and astrology. This perspective challenges the rigid belief that jāti is purely hereditary. Instead, it suggests that human tendencies and personality traits may have been understood historically through broader cosmic and astronomical frameworks rather than birth alone.
If this interpretation is correct, it fundamentally challenges the idea that social identity must remain fixed across generations.
My hope is that this work encourages deeper inquiry, constructive debate, and a willingness to re-examine long-held assumptions. Truth has a way of dissolving even the strongest dogmas.
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