Under Buddhist thought there would be no Caste System so that the stigma of being lower caste or untouchable would disappear.
Under Buddhist thought there would be no Caste System so that the stigma of being lower caste or untouchable would disappear.
Under Buddhist thought there would be no Caste System so that the stigma of being lower caste or untouchable would disappear.
Because Buddhism rejected the caste system.
It became popular in India because, in India class system is very much rooted and lower classes have no way out. Buddhism says that even the lower class can reach nirvana, a state of wisdom.
when the confederates were more attractive
The strict caste system the Brahmin's were in the upper most part of their social class and the untouchables or the outcasts were in the lower most part of their social class. The untouchables were treated like dirt and never spoken to by anyone outside of their caste.
The Bourgeoisie is the Middle class that grew out of social. Untouchables were Middle Class. Helots and Serfs were Lower class.
Short Explanation: Social class division developed by Aryans who believed they were superior to others. In Hinduism there is a strict caste system. Your occupation and status generally depends on the caste you were born in. So those in the upper class are considered so because of the caste they were born in. Some castes are so low that they are considered "untouchable". After Siddhartha Gautama was enlightened and became the Buddha he embraced a different philosophy. Like Hindus, Buddhists believe in karma but reject the idea of caste. This would be attractive to someone of a lower social status...especially "the untouchables".
It offered an alternative to ritual and sacrifice, - apex
Sudras are kind to other sudras but not to lower classes (such as the untouchables). So if a sudra walked up to another Sudra, that Sudra would be kind to that Sudra. If they were a lower caste the Sudra would not respect them as much as they did to the other Sudra.
Sudras are kind to other sudras but not to lower classes (such as the untouchables). So if a sudra walked up to another Sudra, that Sudra would be kind to that Sudra. If they were a lower caste the Sudra would not respect them as much as they did to the other Sudra.
The soul can be reincarnated - A soul is reincarnated on a higher or lower level according to how a person's life is lived.