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The Revolutionary Literature of Dalits by Dr. M. N. Wankhade
Originally delivered in Marathi. Translated by Mangesh Dahiwale
Brothers and sisters, first of all I thank you for giving me the opportunity to meet you. I also thank you again for honoring me b…
10 Buddhist Principles For Ethical Businesses
The teachings and values of Buddhism are highly regarded as a source of guidance for ethical business practices. Although Buddhism does not offer a specific set of guidelines for business ethics, i…
Man in the Blue Suit, Sitting Beside the Buddha!
Author: Harishchandra Sukhdeve
Bhante Surei Sasai felt a peculiar feeling as he boarded another train at Itarsi for Nagpur. Suddenly he felt as if he was going to his old abode. There was nothi…
Thich Nhat Hanh – Embodying Buddhist Vision For Our Times
Author – Mangesh Dahiwale
Venerable master Thich Nhat Hanh who died on 22nd January 2022 left an indelible mark on the modern consciousness through his devotion and commitment to the Buddha Dham…
The Buddha And The Upaniṣads
Author – Bhanteji Dhammika of Australia
Kamma and its related concept of rebirth are two of the central doctrines of Buddhism but also amongst the most misunderstood by both Buddhists themselves…
Culture, Caste and Diwali
“Though I was born a Hindu, I solemnly assure you that I will not die as a Hindu.” – Dr. B.R Ambedkar
The festival season is here. Festivals have been part of human society since time immemorial…
Narrow Goal For Women’s Empowerment Is No Less Than Cruelty – Dr Ambedkar
The following text appeared in Marathi in Bahishkrit Bharat, a newspaper started by Dr. Ambedkar on 15 July 1927. Harishchandra Sukhdeve from Nagpur translated it into English
The narrow goal f…
Sexuality and Buddhism
Author – Dr Amritpal Kaur
Sexuality is one’s capacity for sexual feelings. It is experienced and expressed in thoughts, fantasies, desires, beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviour, practices, and …
Crossroads of Covid – Time for Theological Transition
Authors – Dr Anuradha Bele and Dr Jas Simran Kehal
Reading about Mahavir and Buddha with my son in his class VI ICSE history textbook took us back to the 6th century BC. The chapter explained th…
Toxic Hegemonic Hindu (Brahmin-Savarna) Masculinity Causing Vaccine Apartheid During India’s Covid-19 Crisis
Authors: Narmada P and Jyoti B
Vaccine deprivation is falsely presented as vaccine hesitancy among marginalized sections by the mainstream media in India.
Misinformations, rumours, and all ki…
Sikhism, Caste and Ambedkar
Author – Dr Amritpal Kaur
According to Linda Alcoff, a feminist philosopher and social epistemologist, Identities are culturally located historical formations, open to reinterpretation. She conc…
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[Poem] Hindu Fas(Caste)cism
Gautam Buddha – The Glorious Master
Author – Vishwanath Shegaonkar
In the annals of human civilization, the 6th Century BC was the most attractive and remarkable one. In this century alone the Greek Philosopher and Mathematician P…
The Problem with Swaero and the Contemporary Discourse on Ambedkarism
Authors – Shogun Gaikwad, Jyoti Bania and Ashok Danavath
Note: We as SC-ST Ambedkarite students, strongly condemn the targeting of Praveen Kumar, IPS by BJP leaders and Hindu Right-wing groups….
‘Dharma’ in Mahabharata is a Brahminical Construction, Not any Transcendental Ethical Values
Author – Abhik (Mohd. Uzair)
Savarna Liberal Academicians have always tried to justify both Brahminical Patriarchy and the entrenched caste system in one way or another. The recent addition to t…