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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ela_eluwa120" data-source="post: 6182677" data-attributes="member: 193664">How the Caste was instituted"The People’s Choice" is the meaning of Maha-Sammata, [7] which is the first regulartitle to be introduced. "Lord of the Fields" is the meaning of Khattiya, the second suchtitle. And "He Gladdens Others With Dhamma" is the meaning of Raja, the third title tobe introduced. This, then, Vasettha, is the origin of the class of Khattiyas, in accordancewith the ancient titles that were introduced for them. They originated among the verysame beings, like ourselves, no different and in accordance with Dhamma, not otherwise.Dhamma is the best thing for peopleIn this life and the next as well.Brahmin Caste Formation‘Then some beings thought, "Evil things have appeared among beings, such as takingwhat is not given, censuring, lying, punishment and banishment. We ought to put asideevil and unwholesome things." And they did so. "They Put Aside Evil andUnwholesome Things" is the meaning of Brahmin, which is the first regular title to beintroduced for such people. They made leaf-huts in forest places and meditated in them.With the smoking fire gone out, with pestle cast aside, gathering alms for their eveningand morning meals, they went away to a village, town, or royal city to seek their food,and then they returned to their leaf-huts to meditate. People saw this and noted how theymeditated. "They Meditate" is the meaning of Jhayaka, which is the second regular titleto be introduced.‘However, some of those beings, not being able to meditate in leaf huts, settled aroundtowns and villages and compiled books. People saw them doing this and not meditating.‘Now "These Do Not Meditate" is the meaning of Ajjhayaka, which is the third regulartitle to be introduced. At that time it was regarded as a low designation, but now it is thehigher. This, then, Vasettha, is the origin of the class of Brahmins in accordance with the ancient titles that were introduced for them. Their origin was from among the very samebeings, like themselves, not different, and in accordance with Dhamma, not otherwise.</blockquote>

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