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
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…
1,500 Dalits Convert to Buddhism Seeking Social Equality
Justin Whitaker
31 October 2019
Move brings hope that discrimination and violence…
The Revival of Buddhism in India: An Interview with Prof. Milena Bratoeva, Part Two
Lyudmila Klasanova
27 May 2019
Seeds of the Dharma
Anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar’s Death Prompts Marches and Reflection
Raymond Lam
13 December 2018
Dalit leader pioneered a new political-religious…
Conference in Nagpur Explores Ambedkarite Buddhism and Chinese Buddhist Diplomacy
Devamitra Devamitra
22 October 2018
Social work and strategies for propagating the…
Dalai Lama Lauds Hindu Priest’s Gesture of Equality for Bearing Dalit Man into Temple
Craig C Lewis
24 April 2018
His Holiness praises kindness and…
Dalai Lama Urges India to Abandon Caste System
Anne Wisman
17 April 2018
Spiritual leader emphasizes oneness of…
Being Buddhist in India Today: Seizing Mount Sumeru in the Latter Day of the Law
Aspi Mistry
7 July 2017
Myself when young did eagerly frequentDoctor and Saint and heard great argumentAbout it and about: but evermoreCame out by the same door where in I
A Light in the Darkness of the Slums of India
Shuyin
13 April 2017
Right in the centre of India sits the city of Nagpur. Here, where summer temperatures soar as high as 47°C and the streets are always dusty and
Living Dr. Ambedkar’s Vision
Shuyin
18 November 2016
Each year in October, throngs of Dalits, members of India’s “untouchable” Scheduled Castes, across the subcontinent undergo a deeksha (initiation ceremony) to formally convert to Buddhism. These
Buddhistdoor View: The Complexities of Buddhist Conversion and the Indian Dalit Movement
Buddhistdoor Global
21 October 2016
It is commonly held that converting to a religion for reasons other than personal spiritual conviction or awakening is unethical and unseemly. Reading about Christian