Query to anyone who knows the suttas well: The Sigalovada says the highest duty of layman is to support "ascetics and brahmins." Anomalous?
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@vgr Huh. I think it might be taught differently in America… but I’m woefully ignorant of Buddhism before 500 AD.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Meaningness Reason Buddhism died in India is mainly (R^2=0.6) that people couldn't tell it apart from brahmin priesthood -
@Meaningness Then American history is wrong. I've actually been to Bodhgaya temple. Has been run by hindu brahmin priests for 2000+ years - Show replies
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