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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ela_eluwa120" data-source="post: 6182704" data-attributes="member: 193664">‘And then, Vasettha, some of those beings, having paired off, adopted various trades, andthis "various" is the meaning of Vessa, which came to be the regular title for such people.This then is the origin of the class of Vessas, in accordance with the ancient titles thatwere introduced for them. Their origin was from among these very same beings likethemselves, no different, and in accordance with Dhamma, not otherwise.‘And then, Vasettha, those beings that remained went in for hunting. "They Are BaseWho Live By The Chase," and that is the meaning of Sudda, which came to be theregular title for such people. This, then, is the origin of the class of Suddas [8] inaccordance with the ancient titles that were introduced for them. Their origin was fromamong these very same beings like themselves, no different, and in accordance withDhamma, not otherwise.‘And then, Vasettha, it came about that some Khattiya, dissatisfied with his ownDhamma, went forth from the household life into homelessness, thinking, "I will becomean ascetic." And a Brahmin did likewise, a Vessa did likewise, and so did a Sudda. Andfrom these four classes the class of ascetics came into existence. Their origin was fromamong these very same beings, like themselves, no different, and in accordance withDhamma, not otherwise.‘And, Vasettha, a Khattiya who has led a bad life in body, speech and thought, and whohas wrong view will, in consequence of such wrong views and deeds, at the breaking upof the body after death, be reborn in a state of loss, an ill fate, the downfall, the hell-state.So too will a Brahmin, a Vessa or a Sudda.‘Likewise, a Khattiya who has led a good life in body, speech, and thought, and who hasright view will, in consequence of such right view and deeds, at the breaking up of thebody after death, be reborn in a good destiny, in a heaven-state. So too will a Brahmin, aVessa or a Sudda.‘And a Khattiya who has performed deeds of both kinds in body, speech and thought, andwhose view is mixed will, in consequence of such mixed views and deeds, at thebreaking-up of the body after death, experience both pleasure and pain. So too will aBrahmin, a Vessa, or a Sudda.‘And a Khattiya who is restrained in Body, speech and thougth, and who has developedthe seven requisites of enlightenment, will attain to parinirvana in this very life. So toowill a Brahmin, a Vessa, or a Sudda.And, Vasettha, whoever of these four castes, as a monk, becomes an Arahant who hasdestroyed the corruptions, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, attained tothe highest goal, completely destroyed the fetter of becoming, and become liberated bythe highest insight, he is declared to be chief among them in accordance with Dhamma,and not otherwise.</blockquote>

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