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
Buddhist-inspired Short Film Sparks Debate among Indian Buddhists
Justin Whitaker
9 August 2022
The film depicts a Dalit girl standing on the shoulders of a Buddha statue while reminding her father that the Buddha taught that there is no God
American-born Indian Scholar of Ambedkarite Buddhism and Gender Equality Gail Omvedt Dies Aged 80
Justin Whitaker
26 August 2021
Omvedt’s love for oppressed communities in India built a legacy of scholarship and activism
236 Dalits Convert to Buddhism on Anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar’s 1956 Conversion
Justin Whitaker
22 October 2020
Converts seek freedom from historical inequalities
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Offers Guidance on Racial Unrest in America
Justin Whitaker
4 June 2020
The Buddha’s response to caste and women were..
A Buddhist View on Caste and Equality
Prof. David Dale Holmes
20 April 2020
Teachings on equality from the Sutta Nipata
The Hungry Should Eat: JTS Brings Buddhist Compassion and Relief to India
Craig C Lewis
29 November 2019
The Hungry Should Eat: JTS Brings Buddhist Compassion and Relief to…
Buddhism as Service: Ayya Yeshe
Caitlin Dwyer
10 April 2019
Empowering women and children in India’s Dalit…
An Ambedkarite Buddhist Today
Sayuri Moon
9 January 2019
A story of the Buddhist resurgence in India
Anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar’s Death Prompts Marches and Reflection
Raymond Lam
13 December 2018
Dalit leader pioneered a new political-religious…