Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c30.135

c30.135

**Influence of Assemblies.** Thirdly, assemblies of Brethren are held to "bring moral character into prominence". "As the moral are marked off from the immoral, so the eminent (the wise) and the stupid have outward signs of distinction." Again: "When the spiritual attainments are high, the distinctions conferred are extraordinary." Thus there was the system of public examination and recognition of moral, as of intellectual, merit.