Four Indian castes
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four Indian castes (四姓). These are
(1) Brahmin (priest),
(2) kṣatriya (royalty and warrior),
(3) vaiśya (farmer and merchant), and
(4) śūdra (serf).
The Buddha ruled that all from the four castes would be allowed to become Buddhist śramaṇas as the fifth caste, the highest of all castes.
