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As already explained, the four divisions of society — namely
the intelligent class of men (the brahmanas), the ruling class
(the ksatriyas), the mercantile class (the vaisyas), and the labor-
ing class (the Sddras) — are meant to achieve one goal in life:
self-realization, or cultivation of the human spirit. The intelligent
class of men, the brahmanas, are to inspire the ksatriyas and
vaisyas in performing sacrifices for spiritual cultivation, and thus
the cooperation of the brahmanas, ksatriyas, and vaisyas uplifts
the people in general, or the ordinary laboring class of men. As
soon as this cooperation between the four classes of men in
society stops and the basic principles of spiritual culture are
neglected, the social structure of humanity becomes a second
edition of animal life, based on the propensities of eating, sleep-
ing, fearing, and mating. It is the duty of the intelligent men to
influence the members of the richer communities — the ksatriyas
and vaiSyas — to sacrifice for spiritual culture. Only in this way
can the tension between the capitalists and the laborers be well
mitigated.

In this Age of Kali, when a slight difference of opinion leads to
quarrel, even to the extent of riots, it is the duty of the intelligent
men, the brahmanas, to selflessly inspire the richer people to
sacrifice for this purpose. It is suggested herewith that the men of
the intelligent class should not themselves try to become
