<p>On <a href="https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/index.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this page</a>, you can find Thanissaro Bhikkhu's summary for <a href="https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.093.than.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">MN 93</a>:</p>

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  <p>The Buddha enters into a debate with a brahman on whether one's worth
  as a person is determined by birth or by behavior. Although some of
  the arguments he presents here deal with the specifics of brahman
  caste pride, many of them are applicable to issues of racism and
  nationalism in general.</p>
</blockquote>

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2019-01-05T20:47:52.020Z
Thanks. But i'm looking for one which mentions nationalism by name.
DanielOfTaebl
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2019-01-31T20:37:56.550Z
Maybe it can't exactly "mention nationalism by name" -- e.g. I suppose that "nation" is a modern word. Maybe it's a conceit though (see e.g. answers to [this topic](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/q/9415/254)).
ChrisW
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ruben2020
<p>Possibly <a href="https://suttacentral.net/dn31/en/sujato" rel="nofollow noreferrer">DN 31</a>: </p>

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  <p><em>When a noble disciple is not prejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice,</em></p>
  
  <p><em>Yato kho, gahapatiputta, ariyasāvako neva chandāgatiṃ gacchati, na dosāgatiṃ gacchati, na mohāgatiṃ gacchati, na bhayāgatiṃ gacchati;</em></p>
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Dhamma Dhatu
<p>I remember a sutta which uses the word "nationalism" in reference to a taint to be removed. It was the last in a certain sequence of taints. I think i read it on access to insight.</p>

<p>However, when i search for the word i can't find any such sutta in either dhamma talks or access to insight. Or anywhere else for that matter.</p>

<p>Can someone *ahem* enlighten me?</p>

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2019-01-09T23:58:18.363Z
Jati, usually translated as birth is even today the word for nation (a modern definition) or race. So it's up to the translator and when ever reading birth it can be transated to race as well.
Samana Johann
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I'm looking for a sutta which mentions nationalism
# I'm looking for a sutta which mentions nationalism

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-04)

I remember a sutta which uses the word "nationalism" in reference to a taint to be removed. It was the last in a certain sequence of taints. I think i read it on access to insight.

However, when i search for the word i can't find any such sutta in either dhamma talks or access to insight. Or anywhere else for that matter.

Can someone \*ahem\* enlighten me?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Jati, usually translated as birth is even today the word for nation (a modern definition) or race. So it's up to the translator and when ever reading birth it can be transated to race as well.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-01-04. Score: 1

On [this page](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/index.html), you can find Thanissaro Bhikkhu's summary for [MN 93](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.093.than.html):

> The Buddha enters into a debate with a brahman on whether one's worth
> as a person is determined by birth or by behavior. Although some of
> the arguments he presents here deal with the specifics of brahman
> caste pride, many of them are applicable to issues of racism and
> nationalism in general.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks. But i'm looking for one which mentions nationalism by name.  
> **username_3**: Maybe it can't exactly "mention nationalism by name" -- e.g. I suppose that "nation" is a modern word. Maybe it's a conceit though (see e.g. answers to [this topic](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/q/9415/254)).  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2019-01-09. Score: 0

Possibly [DN 31](https://suttacentral.net/dn31/en/sujato):

> *When a noble disciple is not prejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice,*
>
> *Yato kho, gahapatiputta, ariyasāvako neva chandāgatiṃ gacchati, na dosāgatiṃ gacchati, na mohāgatiṃ gacchati, na bhayāgatiṃ gacchati;*


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