At a Nagpur ceremony, 89-year-old Shurei Sasai inspires 15,000 converts to embrace Buddhism and challenge India’s caste system.
14 April marks the anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar’s birth. BDG columnist Dipen Barua reflects on his lasting legacy in the Buddhist world
The Buddhist non-profit Foundation of His Sacred Majesty (FHSM) has completed the renovation and resupply of a rural school in the Indian state of Haryana.
From Nehru to Modi, India’s Buddhist diplomacy invokes Ashoka’s ideal of conquest by Dharma and morality in international relations
The Dalai Lama has been invited to a major international conference in Mumbai after honoring the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Maryland is now home to the first Ambedkar statue in the United States and the largest one outside of India
On the occasion of the 132nd birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, thousands of people from Dalit communities in Gujarat converted to Buddhism.
A meditation on the importance of discernment and mindful awareness in our new and evolving relationships with AI
The radical Buddhist vision of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and his living legacy in the 21st century
As many across India prepare to celebrate the great leader, there is still much disagreement about how best to honor his legacy
Dr. Keune’s project will focus on Dalit or Ambedkarite Buddhists as they travel beyond India’s borders for education, work, and more
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
