Question

Do you think it would have been easy for the slaves to join the sangha? Give reasons.

Answer 1

 It must have been very difficult for slaves to join the sangha. According to the rules; a slave needed to take permission from his/her master for joining the sangha. But a slave was never in a position to assert his right. He was always at the mercy of his master. Slaves were not even treated as human beings. It must have been almost impossible for slave to get the permission from his master.