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most Buddhists do not really understand the word "jati" or "birth"

in India, 'jati' has always referred to one's label, role, status and identity in society

thus when the Buddha gained enlightenment, his first words were

"through myriad births (jati) i have wandered
searching for the builder of this house
each new birth bringing more suffering
now i know you, builder of this house
you will not imprison me anymore..." thus, with his enlightenment, the Buddha ended the prison of jati

as the suttas say

"birth is ended; there is no more coming into any state of becoming" but of course, this is the mind of the fully enlightened being

on a more conventional level, the Buddha said each human being is the same

each human being wishes to be happy and to be free from suffering

with metta

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