Guest guest Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 I think this was a question asked in some competitive examination or some such school assignment. The standard answer says only C is true and all others are wrong. This is because Buddhism taught Ashtanga marg or the eight fold path to Nirvana or liberation. On the other hand, there was no discriminative caste system worth its salt at the time of Buddha.The syustem was more based on Janapadas and clans- all the people who follow different occupations (and hence, belong to various castes) belong to the same clan and there was no discrimination within the different caste people belonging to the same clan. On the other hand, the clans have had their own heirarchy and a barber or a washer man from a higher community may look down upon the king belonging to a lower community (or clan) It was at the time of Guptas that the Brahmanism took real roots and has given rise to discriminative casteism. What Buddha has really rejected was rituals and hard practices such as fasting. He was taught the dogma of Sankhya philosophy which was based on Vedas and Upanishads. He has started his own school of Sankhya which has rejected the hegemony of rituals taught by Vedas. This has become a religion by itself in later times. Hope this clears, Kishore patnaik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 what you have said is not 100% true. Buddhism was accepted by many kings at that time & they forced the people who deny to have a vergetarian food style & follow the path of ahinsa & hence these people were forcefully driven out of the towns & villages to stay outside as they do not follow the buddhism. So those were the Dalit ( Mahar or all schdule casts ) so infact buddhism has given birth to caste system in india. sujeet --- Kishore patnaik <kishorepatnaik09 wrote: > I think this was a question asked in some > competitive examination or > some such school assignment. > > The standard answer says only C is true and all > others are wrong. > This is because Buddhism taught Ashtanga marg or the > eight fold path > to Nirvana or liberation. > > On the other hand, there was no discriminative caste > system worth its > salt at the time of Buddha.The syustem was more > based on Janapadas > and clans- all the people who follow different > occupations (and > hence, belong to various castes) belong to the same > clan and there > was no discrimination within the different caste > people belonging to > the same clan. On the other hand, the clans have had > their own > heirarchy and a barber or a washer man from a higher > community may > look down upon the king belonging to a lower > community (or clan) It > was at the time of Guptas that the Brahmanism took > real roots and has > given rise to discriminative casteism. > > What Buddha has really rejected was rituals and hard > practices such > as fasting. > > He was taught the dogma of Sankhya philosophy which > was based on > Vedas and Upanishads. He has started his own school > of Sankhya which > has rejected the hegemony of rituals taught by > Vedas. This has become > a religion by itself in later times. > > Hope this clears, > > Kishore patnaik > > ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Can you please give the basis for your arguement? regards, Kishore patnaik , sujeet bhogle <sujeet_ind wrote: > > what you have said is not 100% true. > Buddhism was accepted by many kings at that time & > they forced the people who deny to have a vergetarian > food style & follow the path of ahinsa & hence these > people were forcefully driven out of the towns & > villages to stay outside as they do not follow the > buddhism. So those were the Dalit ( Mahar or all > schdule casts ) so infact buddhism has given birth to > caste system in india. > > sujeet > --- Kishore patnaik <kishorepatnaik09 > wrote: > > > I think this was a question asked in some > > competitive examination or > > some such school assignment. > > > > The standard answer says only C is true and all > > others are wrong. > > This is because Buddhism taught Ashtanga marg or the > > eight fold path > > to Nirvana or liberation. > > > > On the other hand, there was no discriminative caste > > system worth its > > salt at the time of Buddha.The syustem was more > > based on Janapadas > > and clans- all the people who follow different > > occupations (and > > hence, belong to various castes) belong to the same > > clan and there > > was no discrimination within the different caste > > people belonging to > > the same clan. On the other hand, the clans have had > > their own > > heirarchy and a barber or a washer man from a higher > > community may > > look down upon the king belonging to a lower > > community (or clan) It > > was at the time of Guptas that the Brahmanism took > > real roots and has > > given rise to discriminative casteism. > > > > What Buddha has really rejected was rituals and hard > > practices such > > as fasting. > > > > He was taught the dogma of Sankhya philosophy which > > was based on > > Vedas and Upanishads. He has started his own school > > of Sankhya which > > has rejected the hegemony of rituals taught by > > Vedas. This has become > > a religion by itself in later times. > > > > Hope this clears, > > > > Kishore patnaik > > > > > > > > ___________________ _______________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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