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Re: the romans and the buddhists [Re: laughingdog] * 1
    #26440262 - 01/18/20 01:38 PM (4 years, 11 days ago)

So basically Buddhists are not supposed to have slaves but they can have servants because the idea of servitude and slavery are decoupled in the east, and the servant class is happy to abide, which is the essence of knowing one's caste even if it has been 'officially' abolished.

Buddhism does not really have a working recipe for society, but neither  does Christianity or Islam (which could use SHARIA but that would detract from modern culture). Empires however are very interested in recipes that keep the taxes rolling in.


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Re: the romans and the buddhists [Re: redgreenvines]
    #26440360 - 01/18/20 02:48 PM (4 years, 11 days ago)

Perhaps this is true of other religions as well, but the rules of monastics are very different from those for laypersons, and so are the goals, in Buddhism.
A monastic gives up worldly affairs to develop concentration, and has few possessions, as developing deep insight and emancipation are the goals. Obviously no servants for them.
Buddhism for laypeople is just to help them be somewhat kinder and happier. If these folks were asked to do what monastics do, and to give up their connections with their society & culture they simply wouldn't do it.

Among the links posted, on the caste & Buddhism issue, this one goes into some details as regards the subtleties, as one scrolls down and reads various posts:

https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/28291/what-is-the-opinion-of-buddhism-on-the-caste-system-and-untouchability-of-hindui

Historically there was a break from Hinduism on this issue, as well as the issue of perfecting a soul.

"However, what is special in Hinduism is that the caste system is found in the religious scriptures and is part of the religion. A religion-enforced caste system is not found in Buddhism. Buddhism also does not comment on the political ideology of lay societies e.g. democracy, capitalism, monarchy, socialism, communism etc."

The Indian caste system was & perhaps still is even post Mahatma Gandhi, particularly horrible:

https://www.thenotsoinnocentsabroad.com/blog/the-indian-caste-system-explained

Certainly they still have a lot of arranged marriages there.


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