The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha by Bhikkhu Nanamoli; Bhikkhu Bodhi

The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha by Bhikkhu Nanamoli; Bhikkhu Bodhi

Author:Bhikkhu Nanamoli; Bhikkhu Bodhi
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Religion
ISBN: 9780861710720
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Published: 1888-01-02T00:00:00+00:00


5. “It is just a saying in the world, great king, that ‘Brahmins are the highest caste…heirs of Brahmā.’ And there is a way whereby it can be understood how that statement of the brahmins is just a saying in the world.

“What do you think, great king? If a noble prospers in wealth, grain, silver, or gold, will there be nobles who rise before him and retire after him, who are eager to serve him, who seek to please him and speak sweetly to him, and will there also be brahmins, merchants, and workers who do likewise?”



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