Buddhist sources contain discussion of the origins and nature of the Indian caste system, as well as some arguments against caste discrimination in both religious and everyday contexts.

The implication is that the Buddha and Buddhism were opposed to the Brahmanical hierarchically graded castes which were endogamous, non-commensal and governed by a discriminatory …

This anthology addresses the problem of the caste system as it was dealt with by Buddhism during its different stages, from Early Buddhism to Neo-Buddhism. “Neo-Buddhism,” also …

Features of the Caste System in Buddhist Scriptures. It seems clear that by the time the Buddhist texts were composed, the caste system had already acquired most of its essential features.

The Buddha introduced the idea of placing a higher value on morality and the equality of people instead of on which family or caste a person is born into. This was also the first attempt to …

The Buddha and the Caste System: A Study Dr Anand Sagar istant Professor, Departmen Bareilly College, Bareilly.

Jan 30, 2014 · Descriptions of castes and sub-castes date back to the Manusmṛti of about 100 ACE. In this text there are about fifty different lineage groups, called jāti in Sanskrit, defined as …

Jan 1, 2017 · Birth-based societal system with gross inequalities. At the time of the Buddha, birth-based ( jāti) caste ( vaṇṇa; Sanskrit, varṇa) system with its gross inequalities had become well …

Originating in India as a response to Hindu orthodoxy and ritualism, Buddhism challenged social evils like caste prejudices perpetuated by Brahmanism. The caste system, based on …

The outcast as described in Buddhism is not one who is born in a particular caste but 'one who hardens his heart by virtue of his birth in a particular race (jati-tthaddho), or by virtue of his …