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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Jāti. The Hindu term for caste. Its origin has been connected to the varna classification, but whereas that was originally concerned with classification by occupation, jāti determines social status according to birth and lineage. Nevertheless, the two overlap, although the castes have now proliferated and no longer correspond to the original divisions. The protest of some modern Hindus against jāti has diminished its importance in urban areas, though everywhere it remains important in marriage. In the same way, although Gurū Nānak set himself against caste, it has persisted among Sikhs, particularly in relation to marriage.

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jāti

A Dictionary of Buddhism | 2004 | | Copyright

jāti (Skt.; Pāli; birth).
1. The interuterine period from conception to parturition, with particular emphasis on the moment of conception and the early stages of embryonic development as the beginning of a new existence. In this sense jāti forms the tenth link in the series of Dependent Origination (pratītya-samutpāda).

2. In Buddhist theories of causation, the moment when anything comes into being. In the Abhidharma this moment was thought to be succeeded by a moment of duration (sthiti) and then one of death or dissolution (bhaṅga).

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