Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c6.s1.4

c6.s1.4

Similarly, in the sphere of economic life and interests, the free choice of occupations, or the movement of labour, horizontal or vertical, was subordinated to the choice of the ideals and ends of life. Castes determined Crafts or vice versa. Some occupations were approved for certain castes and condemned for others. Thus economic life was controlled by religion as man’s supreme interest and concern, and was not left to be moulded freely by the operation of natural laws. For religion or *Dharma* reflects the wider outlook of the group and its material needs.