Aggañña Sutta
27th Sutta in the Digha Nikaya, Pāli Canon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aggañña Sutta is the 27th sutta of the Digha Nikaya collection (Pāli version[1]). The sutta describes a discourse imparted by The Buddha to two brahmins, Bharadvaja and Vasettha, who left their family and varna to become monks. The two brahmans are insulted and maligned by their own caste for their intention to become members of the Sangha. The Buddha explains that varna(class) and lineage cannot be compared to the achievement of morality practice and the Dhamma, as anyone from the four varnas can become a monk and reach the state of Arahant. Then, he explains about the beginning and destruction of the Earth, a process determined by karma and devoid of a supreme being. The Buddha then explains the birth of social order and its structure, including the varnas. He emphasizes the message of universality in the Dhamma and how the Dhamma is the best of all things.