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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A discourse in the Sutta Nipata in which the Buddha teaches that deeds, not birth, determine whether someone deserves the label 'outcast'.
Used by Edexcel
Specification 4.4 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: Attitudes to PrejudiceThe Sutta Nipata is a collection of Buddhist discourses. Its Vasala Sutta, or Discourse on Outcasts, provides a particularly useful teaching about prejudice.
Use the Vasala Sutta from the Sutta Nipata to support the importance of conduct rather than birth or social status.
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