A brāhmaṇa (brahmana, brahmin, in popular spelling) is a member of one of the four social groups named after their symbolic color (varṇa): the priest, brāhmaṇa, associated with white, symbol of purity, whose social mission is to learn and transmit knowledge. The role of the brāhmaṇa as a model of ethic behavior cannot be underestimated, even in extrabrahmanical systems of values, such as in Buddhist world.
Brahmana (Brahmin/Brahman)
Alberto Pelissero
2018-01-01
Abstract
A brāhmaṇa (brahmana, brahmin, in popular spelling) is a member of one of the four social groups named after their symbolic color (varṇa): the priest, brāhmaṇa, associated with white, symbol of purity, whose social mission is to learn and transmit knowledge. The role of the brāhmaṇa as a model of ethic behavior cannot be underestimated, even in extrabrahmanical systems of values, such as in Buddhist world.
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