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Why do Buddhists reject the idea of the Hindu caste system?
They do not want any influence from other religions.
They have their own social class system based on wealth.
They practice acceptance and tolerance of all people.
They believe that the caste system promotes poor karma.
They do not want any influence from other religions.
They have their own social class system based on wealth.
They practice acceptance and tolerance of all people.
They believe that the caste system promotes poor karma.
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They practice acceptance and tolerance of all people.
Buddhism rejects hereditary caste because the Buddha taught that spiritual status and liberation depend on one’s actions, ethical conduct, and mental development — not on birth or social rank. The sangha was open to all castes, and the religion emphasizes equality, compassion, and non‑discrimination rather than inherited social divisions.
Buddhism rejects hereditary caste because the Buddha taught that spiritual status and liberation depend on one’s actions, ethical conduct, and mental development — not on birth or social rank. The sangha was open to all castes, and the religion emphasizes equality, compassion, and non‑discrimination rather than inherited social divisions.
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