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
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
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
Experts Urge India’s Dalits to Register as Buddhist in 2021 Census
Justin Whitaker
28 July 2020
Dalits continue to face widespread inequality and…
The Revival of Buddhism in India: An Interview with Prof. Milena Bratoeva, Part Two
Lyudmila Klasanova
27 May 2019
Seeds of the Dharma
Exploring Engaged Buddhism with Professor Christopher Queen
Shuyin
16 December 2016
This column “Dharma Project of the Month,” which started in January 2016, was intended primarily to showcase the many efforts of Buddhists—both monastics and laypeople—to
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