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.
ChatGPT + Socially Engaged Buddhism, Part I
Dexter Cohen Bohn
29 March 2023
A meditation on the importance of discernment and mindful awareness in our new and evolving relationships with AI
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
India Honors Dr. B. R. Ambedkar with New Statue, Circuit Train, and Calls for Social Change
Justin Whitaker
2 March 2023
As many across India prepare to celebrate the great leader, there is still much disagreement about how best to honor his legacy
Michigan Professor Earns Fulbright Funding to Study Buddhist Migration and Identity
Justin Whitaker
18 August 2022
Dr. Keune’s project will focus on Dalit or Ambedkarite Buddhists as they travel beyond India’s borders for education, work, and more
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
Buddhist Reformer B. R. Ambedkar to be Honored with New Statue at Temple in England
Justin Whitaker
22 April 2022
New statue of the political and religious reformer will help continue his legacy of the personal and social liberation of all people
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
Is This Buddhism? The Oneness of Spiritual Liberation and Social Justice
Hozan Alan Senauke
12 May 2021
Manifesting the morality at the heart of the Buddhadharma
Organizations Appeal for Help for Ambedkarite Buddhists as India Faces Second COVID-19 Wave
Justin Whitaker
22 April 2021
Many Buddhists in the country in urgent need of help
Women in Buddhism: Breaking Gender Stereotypes
Mayura Saavi
6 November 2020
Why the Buddhadhamma is uniquely feminist