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developed a culture based upon a                            psychological, sociological and genital
    system of social division for individual's                   factors in it..." she agreed.
    and social development.”
                                                                 “For the betterment of families and
    “Yes, it is most essential for living...”                    society our ancestors have divided

                                                                 human life into four phases based on
    “The system of classification by                              natural part of the journey from cradle to
    profession and skills was named as                           grave. Phase 1- for education or acquiring
    "Varna". We need four powers for the                         skills. 2 - for married and householder
    harmonious society- intelligence, decision                   phase. 3 - for gradually retiring, it is the
    making, planning and execution. They                         time for return to contemplation and for

    named these four powers as Brahmana,                         guiding society. 4- Renunciation - you are
    Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra. This is                       ready for a happy death. Is it difficult to
    just a broad classification; there are                        follow?”
    hundreds of subdivisions for each one.
    Varna system is NOT vertical it is                           "No Uday - everybody's life is like that
    horizontal where everyone is equal. No                       only..."she said.
    work or job has been considered as lower
    or higher (Uttamam Cha Adhamam Cha                           “Our ancients called the phase (stages of
    Ethat Karma Na Vidyathe, says our                            life) as 'Ashram'. The four ashrams are

    scriptures). It was totally transparent and                  Brahmacharya (student), Grihastha
    democratic. Is that not timely?”                             (householder), Vanaprastha (retired) and
                                                                 Sannyasa (renunciation) respectively.
    “It can be practiced at any time Uday.                       Should it be confined to a geographical
    Such system is applicable to anywhere in                     area or religion?”
    the world...”
                                                                 “No. It can be applied anywhere in the
    "They have done research and study on                        world... ...”
    genetics. They said it would be better (not
    mandatory) if you marry from the families                    “The ancients meditated and researched
    that follow same Varna. So that the                          about the ultimate aim or purpose of
    children will carry genetically-ordained                     human life and ways to reach fulfill that

    skills, ability and characteristics plus                     purpose. They had developed a
    acquired extra innings of their parents.                     convenient, simple and flexible life-
    And from childhood they get familiarized                     system to live happily and with
    to the profession (karma) that his/her                       contentment. They called this integrated
    parents doing. This is the best way of                       living and development as Puruṣhartha
    learning and progressing in life...Should                    (Purusha = human being, Artha =
    this principle limited to India?”                            meaning or purpose)”


    “No, it's a universal truth - a blacksmith's                 “Yes, I heard about it. But this part is
      son can be better blacksmith. It has                       confusing for me...”

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