Buddhism and Racism

Buddhism does not teach racism or equivalent forms of discrimination. However, in the modern era, instances of racism within Buddhist movement have been observed.^[1]

Buddhist texts on discrimination

In many Buddhist texts places emphasis on a person's deeds and qualities instead of status by birth. Majhima Nikaya 98:650 says:^{[citation needed]}

By birth a Brahmin is not born, by birth a non-Brahmin is not born,
By actions a Brahmin is born, by actions a non-Brahmin is born

References

↑ Joseph Cheah (2011). Race and Religion in American Buddhism: White Supremacy and Immigrant Adaptation. Oxford University Press. pp. 4–6. ISBN 978-0-19-984315-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=m95oAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA4.

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[Cheah2011p4-1] Joseph Cheah (2011). Race and Religion in American Buddhism: White Supremacy and Immigrant Adaptation. Oxford University Press. pp. 4–6. ISBN 978-0-19-984315-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=m95oAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA4.

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Buddhism and Racism

Topic: Religion

Buddhist texts on discrimination

References