THE OUTCAST
The outcast as described by the Buddha is not one who is born in a particular caste, but “one who hardens his heart by virtue of his birth in a particular race (jati-tthaddho), or by virture of his wealth (dhana-tthaddho) or caste (gotta-tthaddho), and despises his neighbor (sam natim atimanneti).
— Y. Karunadasa, Early Buddhist Teachings