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No.634
>born in Lumbini (modern-day Nepal) around 563 BCE
>not a prince in a monarchy, son of an oligarch in a tribal republic (Shakya gana-sangha)
>raised in luxury, isolated from suffering
sees old age, disease, death → has existential meltdown
>leaves wife and newborn son Rahula ("shackle") in the middle of the night
>becomes forest ascetic, starves himself nearly to death
>gives up extreme asceticism → creates “Middle Way” after trial and error
>sits under tree at Bodh Gaya until he achieves “enlightenment”
>concludes that life = suffering (dukkha), detachment is the solution
>starts teaching in Pali/Prakrit, not Sanskrit
>regularly ate meat offered to him, as long as it wasn’t killed specifically for him
>refuses to allow women into monastic order at first, relents under pressure
>Shakya clan later genocided by King Vidudabha → he does nothing, says it’s karma
>never writes anything himself, all teachings passed down orally
>teachings eventually compiled by disciples, altered over time
>dies around age 80 in Kushinagar after eating a pork dish (sukara-maddava)
>final words: “All things decay. peace out.”
>only turned into a divine figure centuries later through Bhakti-era icon fusion and myth-making
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No.635
>>634(OP)
Buddha was a Kshatriya.
The people belonging to his caste are now extinct.
Their descendants must be ascribed Shudra status in modern era because Brahmins betrayed them in favour of new masters.
WTfdXm
No.636
>>635
Buddha was a celibate most likely, he probably doesn't have descendants in the first place, rest of your post is irrelevant
pT+QCe
No.637
>>635
Brahmins were known to be loyal towards their patrons, this is attested by the fact that almost all Brahmin priests of the time refused to perform Upnayana Sanskara of Shivaji Bhonsale
6NNaMC
No.638
>>636
I was talking about his caste.
pT+QCe
No.639
>>638
His clan was nearly wiped by other kings, what remained were irrelevant and powerless. Besides we can never really know if the brahmins they patronized betrayed them or that the other kings simply hired other brahmins since brahmins aren't a monolithic entity themselves. The latter is way more likely.
