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Why You Should Read Buddhist Classic Texts
Why read Buddhist classic texts?
Before we embark on our journey, we should qualify the term “Buddhist classic texts”, not as sacred texts, but as the repository of the voices that spoke for the…
Wallpapers – Babasaheb Ambedkar
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BJP Must Stop Using Babasaheb’s Name to Further its Vicious Agenda
Recently, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Fandanvis, claimed that Modi is working on implementing Babasaheb Ambedkar’s model by “demonetisation” and he cited Babasaheb Ambedkar’s great work “The…
Castes and Myths – Bust the Myths
Hinduism is a conglomeration of superstitions and myths. – Arthur Miles
Castes are unreal. Unlike other forms of discrimination which can be attributed to physical aspects (like the skin colour,…
Cow Urine Bank – A Healthy Dose for Indians in BJP/RSS’s Style
The cow is not just an animal around which the politics of RSS/BJP revolves, but also it is turning out to be an important animal for the RSS/BJP to solve India’s medical and agricultural problems….
‘Ad-Dharm Movement was the Revolt Against the Hinduism’ – Saheb Kanshi Ram’s Speech at Sikri, Punjab, 12th February 2001
Sathiyo (friends), on the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti, I requested my colleagues that in every constituency of Doaba region (region of Punjab that lies between the Beas River and the Sutle…
500 Years of Reformation and 1000s of Years of Brahminical Oppression
The world celebrated 500 years of reformation a few days ago. One of the main driving forces behind the reformation of the church was Martin Luther’s idea of making the Bible available to people in…
Hindu Violence against Buddhism in India has NO Parallel
Read it in Hindi from भारत में बौद्ध धर्म के खिलाफ हिंदू हिंसा का कोई समानांतर नहीं है
The ruthless demolition of Buddha statues by the Taliban leaders in Afghanistan has invited severe criticis…
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Sikhism
Ambedkar was, after his famous conversion announcement of 1935, determined to seek alternatives to Hinduism. Which religion would this be? Around 1936 we can see the evidence of Ambedkar’s attr…
Rules of Modern Manusmriti That Apply Only to Dalits on Social Media
Recently, the Facebook account of Raya Sarkar, who started compiling the list of sexual harassers (mostly from so-called upper castes) in academics, was blocked and some people who had shared her p…
Dussehra Diwali Versus Vijyadashmi and Deepdan-Utsava
This month the Hindus celebrate two of their main festivals: Dashahra and Diwali. The Buddhists celebrate Vijayadashmi and Deepdan-utsava respectively on the same days. The Brahmanist scholars clai…
Buddhism and Social Revolution
When Babasaheb Ambedkar embraced Buddhism publicly in 1956 in Nagpur, he planned to have conversion ceremonies throughout India: Agra, Chennai, and Mumbai were on the planning map. The conversion m…
Do Depressed Classes Desire Temple Entry? – What Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Said
N. B. :- Gandhi requested Dr. Ambedkar to lend his support to Dr. Subbarayan’s Temple entry Bill and that of Ranga Iyer-when both met on 4th Feb. 1934 at Yeravada Prison. Dr. Ambedkar declined in p…
Festivals in India and No Value of Human Lives
Festivals are important for human societies. They are the occasions to celebrate and most of them offer occasions to commune with other human beings. Indian society, particularly caste-ridden Hindu…
Politics of Reservation in Temples in Kerala and Temple Reforms
Travancore was a progressive princely state and Maharaja of Travancore was counted among one of the progressive Maharajas during the British Raj. The Travancore Temple Management Board has applied …