Buddhism and Democracy – Why Conversion?
In 1941, Babasaheb Ambedkar wrote an important article in Janata (The People) in which he articulated the life and mission of the Buddha on the eve of Buddha Jayanti. In that article in Marathi, he claimed that only the Buddha can purify the lifeblood of Hindus if they want to have democracy in India. It meant in his strategy of transformation that the Buddhism is compatible with the democracy. Nay, in his later analysis he established that the Buddhism is democracy and democracy is Buddhism.
We know that Babasaheb Ambedkar gave many definitions of democracy and they go hand in hand with the whole system of thoughts that the Buddha established. However, we have to make Buddhism relevant to the modern times so that it solves the problems facing the modern India and world.
With this goal in mind, the goal of removing the social suffering, we must look at Buddhism and conversion to Buddhism. In Una, the four victims openly embraced Buddhism and more and more people are going to follow the suit. The real conversion is very important and it becomes operational when people come out of that ugly structure of the Hindu caste system. And this first step is very important and revolutionary.
The question of why conversion should always guide the Buddhist revival in India.
Author – Mangesh Dahiwale
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Yes we all must 100 % agree with the thought of Vishwaratna , I am proud to Be Budhhiest for last Fourty Eight years .Most of my brotheres and sisetrs had done Intercast marriages and living happily very slowly understanding the Budddhiesm with us , every one knew that Annihilation of Cast is very slow and long process , every one must keep healthy relation with with all bahujan and give them thought of Buddha, BAMCEF all Units doing it very seriously but they still away from Social media which had big impact on new generation. So the gap between within Cast ego is still live.