--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" <shempmcg...@...> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jr_esq@> wrote: > > > > In the vedic varnas, the brahmanas are the smartest of all the four groups > > in society. However, they don't rule the people, nor do the hard work. > > The brahmans are responsible for the priestly or advisory duties in > > society. The kshatreyas are in charge of the executive and enforcement > > work. For busines and mercantile work, the vaishas perform them. The rest > > of the hard work is given to the sudras. > > > > So in this system, everyone benefits for the sake of forming a society or a > > community. Anyone who doesn't fit in the system becomes a chandala, or the > > "untouchables". > > > > Is there upward or downward mobility between the groups during one's > lifetime? Can a sudra become a Brahman or a kshatreya become a Brahman? Or > can a Brahman who messes his life up end up a sudra by the end of his life?
Or like the Indian President you can become a President, even as an untouchable.
