प्राचीन भारत में शिक्षा (डॉ. ए.एस. अल्तेकर - गुरुकुल एवं बौद्ध विहार शिक्षण इतिहास)

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those who had originally hailed from Brahmanical families.
Thus Moggalāna, Sāariputta, Nāgasena, Vasubandhu and
Nāgārjuna were all Brahmanas before their conversion.
As far as the curriculum is concerned, it was predominently
religious and philosophical, as it was primarily intended
for monks and nuns and not for the laity. We therefore
need not consider whether the caste system in any way
determined or affected the imparting of useful or profes-
sional education in Buddhist colleges.