acceptance by each individual of a fixed place in society. The caste system has been perpetuated by the Hindu ideas of samsara, which means, reincarnation, and karma, which means the quality of action. According to these religious beliefs, all people are reincarnated on earth, at which time they have a chance to be born into another, higher caste, but only if they have been obedient to the rules of their caste in their previous life on earth. In this way karma has discouraged people from attempting to rise to a higher caste or to cross caste lines for social relations of any kind . As time progressed, suggestions of reincarnation began to be found in Buddhism, Taoism and Christianity. The great Indian Guru Padmasambhava or Guru Rinpoche introduced the Tantric system of Buddhism, also known as the Vajrayana, in Tibet. While King Trisong Deutsen (740 AD-786 AD) was building the Samye Monastery he was beset with difficulties caused by demons and evil spirits that continuously destroyed whatever was built. Finally, at the advice o
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