Examples of Brahmin in the following topics:
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- Sramana broke with Vedic Hinduism over the
authority of the Brahmins and the need to follow ascetic lives.
- The Sramanas rejected the
authority of the Brahmins, who were considered the protectors of the sacred
learning found in the Vedas.
- Brahmin
is a caste, or social group, in Vedic Hinduism consisting of priests and
teachers who are held as intermediaries between deities and followers.
- Brahmins
are traditionally responsible for religious rituals in temples, and for reciting
hymns and prayers during rite of passage rituals, such as weddings.
- Sramana traditions drew upon established Brahmin concepts to
formulate their own doctrines.
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- Sramana, meaning "seeker," was a tradition that began when new philosophical groups who believed in a more
austere path to spiritual freedom rejected the authority of the Vedas and the Brahmins,
the priests of Vedic Hinduism, around 800-600 BCE.
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addition to the Vedic Brahmins, the Buddha’s lifetime coincided with the flourishing
of influential Sramana schools of thought, including Jainism.
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- The
commander-in-chief of his guard, Brahmin General Pusyamitra Sunga, killed him
during a military parade and ascended the throne, establishing the Sunga Dynasty,
which prospered from approximately 187 to 78 BCE.
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- The Brahmins, or priests, came from
Purusha’s mouth; the Kshatriyas, or warrior rulers, came from Purusha’s arms;
the Vaishyas, or commoners such as landowners and merchants, came from Purusha’s
thighs; and the Shudras, or laborers and servants, came from Purusha’s feet.
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- Sramana, meaning "seeker," was a tradition that began around 800-600 BCE, when new philosophical groups, who believed in a more
austere path to spiritual freedom, rejected the authority of the Vedas and the Brahmins (the priests of Vedic Hinduism).
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- In the medieval era, Sanskrit continued to be spoken and
written, particularly by Brahmins (the name for Hindu priests of the highest
caste) for scholarly communication.