Before giving a knee-jerk reply, you might want to actually read the link I posted.No religion tech such practice, These practice are just manipulation of religion done by humans to control other humans..
The creation of the monastic order had the potential for creating great social upheaval by providing a haven for social dropouts. However, the Buddhist tradition reflects a desire to maintain the status quo and specifies a number of conditions for entry. For instance, soldiers could not join without the permission of the king, slaves could not join until freed by their masters, and debtors could not join until they had paid off their debts.
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The Pali canon reverses the Brahminical order of rank and places the Kshatriya higher than the Brahmana.
Knee-jerk reply indeed, but not me..Before giving a knee-jerk reply, you might want to actually read the link I posted.
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I read your link. It clearly states that jati and varna are irrelevant in the new order called sangha. Now, you asked the question "Is Buddhism Really Caste-Free?" The answer to the literal interpretation is Yes. If you want to argue, you can, on what people do instead of what people are supposed to do.Before giving a knee-jerk reply, you might want to actually read the link I posted.
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