Previously, the land of Kerala was an extreme example of social and economic inequalities. Swami Vivekananda declared it a ‘lunatic system.’ Over a third of the population here were treated as untouchables. Schools were not available to them. They were denied government jobs. Untouchables were completely forbidden from entering temples, and even worshipping any of the Hindu pantheon of gods, despite what was written in the Vedas and the Upanishads. They lived in poverty. Consistently, …showed first 75 words of 846 total…

…showed last 75 words of 846 total…of an abode, were all live like brothers at heart.” Consequently, I now believe birth and death are the two realities of equality in life. At birth, every child is an innocent angel. Inequalities in the name of religion, creed and language, or even wealth breed the inhibitions and obsessions that are products of our environment. In the end, death equalizes everyone again. There is no longer a separation between rich and poor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**