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
Indian Social Activist Rajagopal P. V. Selected for the 40th Niwano Peace Prize
Craig C Lewis
17 February 2023
The Niwano Peace Foundation has announced that the Indian social activist Rajagopal P. V. will be the recipient of the 40th Niwano Peace Prize.
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Visit Sujata Academy Project in India
Craig C Lewis
26 September 2022
The Korean Seon (Zen) master and engaged Buddhist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, founder and chairman of the international relief organization Join Together Society (JTS), led a
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..
Ten Thousand Dalits Reportedly Embrace Buddhism During Dussehra Festival
Dipen Barua
26 October 2018
Dalits follow Dr. Ambedkar who took refuge during…
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…
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