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As we have already seen, we cannot sustain the claim
that vocations are determined today according to the qualities of
individuals and their inclinations or aptitudes. Also untenable
is the demand for equal opportunities for all. To take an
example: there are a certain number of seats in medical and
engineering colleges. For highly specialised and new subjects
like nuclear science the seats are very few. When the candidates
possessing the same qualifications (or merit) apply for admission
to the colleges teaching these subjects only a fixed number are
selected. Naturally, it is not practicable to choose all. Would
it be right to contend that all candidates, even though equally
qualified, who want to do research in a new science like atomic
physics, should be given an opportunity? All those who apply for
high positions in the government will not be selected for
appointment even though they possess more or less same
qualifications. The government decides that we need so many
doctors in the country, so many scientists, so many specialists
and so many officials. In choosing them, a number of candidates
are naturally rejected. This system is accepted by all.
It is in the same way as candidates are selected for
seats in the colleges or for appointments in the government that
a certain percentage of people are thought to be sufficient for
the purpose of conducting the rites meant to invoke the heavenly
powers for the happiness of mankind - and these few function on a
hereditary basis. Not more are needed for such a task since all
the other work required for the proper functioning of the society
will otherwise suffer. This is the principle on which vocations
are divided. People agitate for the application for the
principle of equality (a product of French Revolution) to
scriptural matters without realising that it has hardly any place
even in worldly affairs.
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"Hindu Dharma" is a book
which contains English translation of certain invaluable and
engrossing speeches of Sri Sri Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi MahaSwamiji (at
various times during the years 1907 to 1994).
For a general background, please see here
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