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The First B.R. Ambedkar Statue Erected in the United States Unveiled in Maryland

Sensei Alex Kakuyo 19 October 2023

Maryland is now home to the first Ambedkar statue in the United States and the largest one outside of India

Thousands of Dalits Embrace Buddhism in Gujarat on Birth Anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Dipen Barua 21 April 2023

On the occasion of the 132nd birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, thousands of people from Dalit communities in Gujarat converted to Buddhism.

Ambedkar in Seattle: The Annihilation of Caste

Hozan Alan Senauke 6 March 2023

The radical Buddhist vision of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and his living legacy in the 21st century

Indian Social Activist Rajagopal P. V. Selected for the 40th Niwano Peace Prize

Craig C Lewis 17 February 2023

The Niwano Peace Foundation has announced that the Indian social activist Rajagopal P. V. will be the recipient of the 40th Niwano Peace Prize.

The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim

Craig C Lewis 8 December 2022

The Korean Seon master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim shares his perspective on engaged Buddhist in the recent 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists

Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Visit Sujata Academy Project in India

Craig C Lewis 26 September 2022

The Korean Seon (Zen) master and engaged Buddhist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, founder and chairman of the international relief organization Join Together Society (JTS), led a