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Who is a Brahmin? Lord Buddha Defines in Dhammapada (Ch:26) as follows...

" O brahmin, strive and cleave the stream,
desires of sense discarded,
knowing conditioned things decay
be Knower-of-the-Uncreated"

Verse 383. Be A Knower Of The Deathless

"When by the twofold Dhamma
a Brahmin’s gone beyond
all the bonds of One-who-Knows
have wholly disappeared."

Verse 384. Cultivate Concentration

"For whom is found no near or far,
for whom’s no near or far,
free of fear and fetter-free,
that one I call a Brahmin True."

Verse 385. The Unfettered Person Is A Brahmana

Seated stainless, concentrated,
who’s work is done, who’s free of taints,
having attained the highest aim,
that one I call a Brahmin True.

Verse 386. Who Is Contemplative And Pure Is A Brahmin

The sun is bright by day,
the moon enlights the night,
armoured shines the warrior,
contemplative the Brahmin True.
But all day and night-time too
resplendent does the Buddha shine.

Verse 387. The Buddha Shines Day And Night

By barring-out badness a ‘brahmin’ one’s called
and one is a monk by conduct serene,
banishing blemishes out of oneself
therefore one’s known as ‘one who has left home’.

Verse 388. He Who Had Discarded All Evil Is Holy

One should not a brahmin beat
nor for that should He react.
Shame! Who would a Brahmin beat,
more shame for any should they react.

Verse 389. Harm Not An Arahat

For brahmin no small benefit
when mind’s aloof from what is dear.
As much he turns away from harm
so much indeed does dukkha die.

Verse 390. An Arahat Does Not Retaliate

In whom there is no wrong-doing
by body, speech or mind,
in these three ways restrained,
that one I call a Brahmin True.

Verse 391. The Well-Restrained Is Truly A Brahmin

From whom one knows the Dhamma
by Perfect Buddha taught
devoutly one should honour them
as brahmin sacred fire.

Verse 392. Honour To Whom Honour Is Due

By birth one is no brahmin,
by family, austerity.
In whom are truth and Dhamma too
pure is he, a Brahmin’s he.

Verse 393. One Does Not Become A Brahmin Merely By Birth

Verse 394. Be Pure Within

What’s the coiled hair for?
For what your cloak of skins?
Within you are acquisitive,
you decorate without.

And goes on..till Verse 443...Thus Buddha glorifies Brahmana! May be #Ambedkarians #VCK #Dravidians etc.,. who would like to support Buddhism must embrace these verses too..