Ambedkar in Seattle: The Annihilation of Caste
The radical Buddhist vision of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and his living legacy in the 21st century
The radical Buddhist vision of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and his living legacy in the 21st century
Converts seek freedom from historical inequalities
Move brings hope that discrimination and violence…
A story of the Buddhist resurgence in India
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