Those large rivers, the Ganga, Yamuna, Aciravati, Mahi, when they reach the Great Ocean, abandon their ancient names and descent.

According to the Udâna, the Buddha compares his community to the ocean: as the great rivers lose their names in it and become simply the ocean, those who follow his way leave behind their caste and origin to form a single family. Today, look at each person you meet beyond their label (job, origin, rank), as part of the same ocean.