A New Buddhism: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2019
- We will look at the Indian lawyer, economist, politician, and tireless advocate for social justice Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, his career and influence, and in particular his development of a new Buddhist path in so-called "Navayāna" Buddhism or "the New Vehicle". We will see how it differs from traditional early Buddhist belief and practice, and how it is aimed at improving the situation of the most impoverished in India and around the world.
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"In the Hindu religion, one can[not] have freedom of speech. A Hindu must surrender his freedom of speech. He must act according to the Vedas. If the Vedas do not support the actions, instructions must be sought from the Smritis, and if the Smritis fail to provide any such instructions, he must follow in the footsteps of the great men. He is not supposed to reason. Hence, so long as you are in the Hindu religion, you cannot expect to have freedom of thought."
"It must be borne in mind that although there are castes among Non-Hindus, as there are among Hindus, caste has not the same social significance for Non-Hindus as it has for Hindus. Ask a Mohammedan or a Sikh who he is. He tells you that he is a Mohammedan or a Sikh, as the case may be. He does not tell you his caste, although he has one; and you are satisfied with his answer. When he tells you that he is a Muslim, you do not proceed to ask him whether he is a Shiya or a Suni; Sheikh or Saiyad; Khatik or Pinjari. When he tells you he is a Sikh, you do not ask him whether he is Jat or Roda, Mazbi or Ramdasi. But you are not satisfied, if a person tells you that he is a Hindu. You feel bound to inquire into his caste. Why? Because so essential is caste in the case of a Hindu, that without knowing it you do not feel sure what sort of a being he is."
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar quotes
On Hinduism and caste
"The first and foremost thing that must be recognised is that Hindu Society is a myth. The name Hindu is itself a foreign name. It was given by the Mohammedans to the natives for the purpose of distinguishing themselves [from them]. It does not occur in any Sanskrit work prior to the Mohammedan invasion. They did not feel the necessity of a common name, because they had no conception of their having constituted a community. Hindu Society as such does not exist. It is only a collection of castes. Each caste is conscious of its existence. Its survival is the be-all and end-all of its existence. Castes do not even form a federation. A caste has no feeling that it is affiliated to other castes, except when there is a Hindu-Muslim riot. On all other occasions each caste endeavours to segregate itself and to distinguish itself from other castes."
"The world owes much to rebels who would dare to argue in the face of the pontiff and insist that he is not infallible. I do not care about the credit which every progressive society must give to its rebels. I shall be satisfied if I make the Hindus realise that they are the sick men of India, and that their sickness is causing danger to the health and happiness of other Indians."
"Each caste not only dines among itself and marries among itself, but each caste prescribes its own distinctive dress. What other explanation can there be of the innumerable styles of dress worn by the men and women of India, which so amuse the tourists? Indeed the ideal Hindu must be like a rat living in his own hole, refusing to have any contact with others. There is an utter lack among the Hindus of what the sociologists call "consciousness of kind." There is no Hindu consciousness of kind. In every Hindu the consciousness that exists is the consciousness of his caste. That is the reason why the Hindus cannot be said to form a society or a nation."
"Anyone who relies on an attempt to turn the members of the caste Hindus into better men by improving their personal character is in my judgment wasting his energy and bugging an illusion."
"The Hindus criticise the Mohammedans for having spread their religion by the use of the sword. They also ridicule Christianity on the score of the Inquisition. But really speaking, who is better and more worthy of our respect--the Mohammedans and Christians who attempted to thrust down the throats of unwilling persons what they regarded as necessary for their salvation, or the Hindu who would not spread the light, who would endeavour to keep others in darkness, who would not consent to share his intellectual and social inheritance with those who are ready and willing to make it a part of their own make-up? I have no hesitation in saying that if the Mohammedan has been cruel, the Hindu has been mean; and meanness is worse than cruelty."
"To put the matter in general terms, Hinduism and social union are incompatible. By its very genius Hinduism believes in social separation, which is another name for social disunity and even creates social separation. If Hindus wish to be one, they will have to discard Hinduism. They cannot be one without violating Hinduism. Hinduism is the greatest obstacle to Hindu Unity. Hinduism cannot create that longing to belong which is the basis of all social unity. On the contrary Hinduism creates an eagerness to separate.
Super good imformation
Please listen one of the best Buddhist song
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Namo buddhay 🙏 Jay bhim 🙏
Hey doug recommending you a book of br ambedkar who were the shudras
"Man is not for religion, religion is for man."____ Dr. B. R. Ambedakar
" JAY BHIM, NAMO BUDDHA"
"Love from India."
Thanks bhujang nagure!
How can you call youself buddhist when navayana rejects the basics of buddhism and promotes hate against other religions? Ask any expert buddhist about navayana and then see.
Religion is useless and harmful -- Dr. Ambedkar
So many videos on UA-cam tell you their version of *WHY* baba saheb ambedkar converted to Buddhism, this is first one that tells you something about *WHAT* is Ambedkar's version Buddhism! 💙
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@@DougsDharma Buddhism is older than bramhanism no archeological evidence found of that at budhha time,it was came in 9 th century by Shiva path of shankarachary, please note.
@@Samyak_sahu relax brother, reality is truth. Hindusim with jainism, is older than buddhism.
We have lots of archeological evidence on hinduism being older. Buddhism came around 2000BC and than followers manipulated, twisted ideolody.
Second, navayan is false, truly buddhism is hinyan, mahayan which teaching matches similar with hindusim, jainism
@@Samyak_sahu lol Read first read the first speech of Gautam Buddha,he said himself that Buddhism is condensed version of Sanatan Dharma
@@thereforeiam007 where and sanatan also is part of budhism es dhammo sanatano
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
- Gautama Buddha
Sutta to the Kālāmas: ua-cam.com/video/Aa5cyQBBy-g/v-deo.html 🙂
So basically Lord Buddha warned us about fake posts more than 2000 years ago.
@@rnilu86 Please don't call him Lord, my friend. Buddha was a Great Human Being. Not a God ! Just a Human ! Extraordinary ! But still, Human !! 😄
@@DipayanPyne94 Guess need to preach that to the British crown.
@@9036164689 Nah. Let's not Disrespect a Saint like Buddha by even talking about the British Crown in the same paragraph 😂
On 13th October 1956 before the day of Buddhist Conversion Ceremony, Dr. Ambedkar was interviewed by an English newspaper called “Hitawada”.
Hitawada representive :- “Will the Neo-Buddhists follow traditional Buddhism or follow a religion that is in harmony with modern conditions?”
Dr. Ambedkar :- They will follow the religion that the Buddha taught himself. They will not engage themselves in the differences of Buddhism. Because that led to the creation of the Mahayana and Vajrayana or other similar sects. This is a type of a Navayana (New Vehicle) only.
Again after the day of Buddhist Conversion Ceremony, he was interviewed by well known Maharashtrian Novelist Gajanan Tryambak Madkholkar at Sham Hotel, Nagpur.
Madkholkar said, “I think what you said yesterday will not be liked by the traditional Buddhist Scholar’s.”
Ambedkar replied, “I never say anything to be liked or unliked by anybody. I speak only what I think is right. That is why I made it very clear in the press conference that my Buddhism is different from both the Hinayana and Mahayana sects. If you like, call it Navayana.
Madkholkar asked, “Then why not call this sect Bhimayana?”
Ambedkar laughed and said, “If you want to call it that, you are free to call, but I won't say it. I'm a small man. I have not given the world any new ideas. All I know is that His Dharmachakra had been suspended in this country for the last thousand years, I had the luck of restarting it. You Hindus, because of your suicidal attitude, allowed Christianity and Islam to come to this country and grow. So much so that time to tear the country apart came. On the contrary, Buddhism, which is the most rational superior religion, emerged in this land, you have driven this Indian religion into exile. I brought that religion back to its home and I'm proud of that. You Hindus thought that, by declaring conversion, I have placed an axe on your religion, on culture and on the country. But now you know that my conversion is pure Indian and that's going to be the reason for the glory of Indian culture. On October of 1935, I announced the conversion. During that time you people abused me. But twenty years from now, you may have come to realize that, in regards of loyalty over India, I am nothing less than you people. Maybe I am more loyal than you. Because this country has given the philosophical gift to the whole world in the form of Buddhism, that you Hindus foolishly rejected. I donated it back to this country, I'm happy and proud of it.
In the introduction of the book “Buddha and His Dhamma” he wrote-
“The urge to write this book has a different origin. In 1951, the Editor of the Mahabodhi Society’s Journal of Calcutta asked me to write an article for the Vaishak Number. In that article I argued that the Buddha’s Religion was the only religion which a society awakened by science could accept, and without which it would perish. I also pointed out that for the modern world Buddhism makes a slow advance is due to the fact that its literature is so vast that no one can read the whole of it. That it has no such thing as a Bible, as the Christians have, is its greatest handicap. On the publication of this article, I recieved many calls, written and oral, to write such a book. It is in response to these calls that I have undertaken the task.”
He wrote the book so that the new Buddhist people can easily understand Buddhism.
The holy book “Buddha And His Dhamma” was written using Pali (Theravada) Buddhist literature, Sanskrit and Chinese (Mahayana) Buddhist literature.
I am giving names of the list of books Dr. Ambedkar used to write “Buddha And His Dhamma”.
Anguttara Nikaya. (Pali Theravada text)
Majjhima Nikaya. ( Pali Theravada text)
Samyutta Nikaya. ( Pali Theravada text)
Lalita Vistara. (Sanskrit Mahayana Text)
Nidana Katha. (Pali Theravada text)
Jataka Atthakatha. (Pali Theravada text)
Buddhacharita. (Sanskrit Mahayana Text)
Vinaya Pitaka. (Pali Theravada text)
Mahavastu. (Sanskrit Mahayana Text)
Dashabhumika Sutra. (Sanskrit Mahayana Text)
Digha Nikaya. (Pali Theravada text)
Dhammapada. [Khuddaka Nikaya] (Pali Theravada text)
Theragatha. (Pali Theravada text)
Chinese Agamas. (Early Buddhist text)
Yogachara Bhumi Shastra. (Sanskrit Mahayana Text)
Sutta Nipata. (Pali Theravada text)
Manoratha Purani. (Pali Theravada text)
Vimana Vatthu. (Pali Theravada text)
Theri Gatha. (Pali Theravada text)
Vatthugatha. (Pali Theravada text)
Avatamsaka Sutra. (Sanskrit Mahayana Text)
Sukhavati Vyuha Bhashya. (Sanskrit Mahayana Text)
Hence, he combined all the important teachings of both Hinayana (Theravada) and Mahayana.
His version of Buddhism is a combination of both Theravada and Mahayana. Apart from that the so called “Navayana” Buddhism has a socially engaged aspect to it. The believers are neither completely focused on Arhatship nor on Buddhahood, they are focused on how to eradicate the Dukkha that exists in the world. Nibbana to them is “enough control over passion to establish a kingdom of righteousness”.
People should be aware of the false information that is present on Wikipedia regarding Navayana Buddhism. Never expect completely authentic information on Wikipedia. It appears on Wikipedia page of Navayana Buddhism that it rejects doctrines of Renunciation and Monastic life, Karma, Rebirth, Meditation, Nibbana, Realms of Existence, Four Noble Truths - ideas found in the major traditions of Buddhism. These things are totally wrong. Dr. Ambedkar explained teachings of Karma, Rebirth, Meditation, Nibbana, Four Noble Truths, etc in the Buddhist Bible. He did not reject Renunciation of Buddha, he gave a different explanation about Buddha’s Mahabhinishkramana, he also explained Monastic Order (both of Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunis) and the 227 Vinaya rules they follow. There is an All India level Buddhist Bhikkhu Sangha organisation of the monks of Navayana. They are ordained according to Theravadin manner. Dr. Ambedkar did not explain the Buddhist cosmology of 31 Realms of Existence, but he did explain how Buddha was approached by the Sahampati Brahma from the Brahma loka who appeared before Buddha after He achieved Enlightenment and the dialogue between them. Dr. Ambedkar also explained some discourses which Buddha gave to the Deva’s , Naga kings such as Nagaraja Kala, Nagaraja Muchalinda, and Yakkha Alavaka, etc
These facts are enough to prove that Ambedkar’s interpreted Buddhism is not different from Traditional Buddhism. It is a Socially Engaged Buddhism with all the important teachings of Hinayana (Theravada) and Mahayana.
“Bhavatu Sabba Mangalam”.🙏🙏
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@@DougsDharma Pin this comment please!
Perfectly said..Excellent 🙏🙏🙏..can any one plz edit all the false information written in Wikipedia about navayana buddhism 🙏
Only because of Dr ambekar.. Buddhism reborn in india....
Yes Sayali, Dr. Ambedkar was instrumental in the reintroduction of Buddhism into India.
@Vampire Unkilled so we have to create it...
@Back to Black I see no reason for them to tiptoe traditional buddhism and its myriad interpretations, what they follow has emancipated them and have liberated them from sufferings of caste system en masse...anyways Buddha always asked his disciples to be skeptic so good that all the miracles are out of the way...the reason meditation is de-emphasized is simple. Even in Buddha's story, did him being enlightened stop the killing of his people by other kings ? Dr. Ambedkar's movement did that and emancipated them, finally reducing the suffering. Meditation will follow only under safe shelter. Buddha being born in a rich household had all the time to think from an inside-out perspective, whereas Ambedkar did that outside in due to his circumstances. Only if someone like Ambedkar was a contemporary of Buddha, then the teachings would have been two way.
@@kamlakarjondhale8729 why are you disrespecting Shree Vishnu because you can’t handle the truth. Learn Buddhist teachings before speaking
@@kamlakarjondhale8729 there’s deities in Buddhism try again 😏. Learn before you speak and no superstition ? That’s a lie
I was a Hindu (dalit)
But now I'm a budhist
Love you sir 🤗
🙏😊
Don't mention you're caste
Dude, there's a huge difference between Buddhism and neo-buddhism.
Dr Ambedkar reject all 3 main sects of Buddhism.
He was basically a godless, non-religious person.
A dalit can never be a hindu😊
@@AnarchistDocyes... Coz Hindus need to study the dharma to know what is taught/written.. and more importantly understand it too...
I am Dalit and I am happy babashab embraced a religion that belongs to India.
Jai Bhim.
Jai Hind
Very good Dharmic India, thanks for the comment!
@@DougsDharma if u still call urself dalit in the first line, u are not dharmic enough ..
@@PC-jn3kq Your comment sounds like a fundamental us, and not liking someone in lightened
@@Theroadneverending yes I am fundamentalist humanist and refuse to recognise the word da*it, ne*ro, etc.
Babasaheb Ambedkar did not accept Buddhism as an Indian religion, but accepted it as a rational, scientific, and humanitarian religion.
In Indian flag Ashoka chakra from Buddhism
Because of Dr Ambedkar
That's right, I heard the same thing Ashok.
Father of indian Constitution, father of modern india, father of indian economy, father of indian socialism, father of indian banking system, father of justice system in India,
First man who gave evry right to women and dalit also all over he was maker of india.
Only because of babasaheb ambedkar india is growing.
He was a very important person!
Too much..
Thanks for the video.
According to Indian census 2011, In India, more than 87% Buddhists are Navayana or Ambedkarite Buddhist, and less than 13% are traditional Buddhists.
Interesting, thanks Sandesh!
Plz share the source
@@kaps161992 please check wikipedia articles "Navayana" and "History of Buddhism in India", where I have added the sources.
@@sandeshhiwale1056 traditional Buddhist are not the one who follows true Buddhism.
Only Hindus consider them as a real Buddhist just because of their ignorance and evil propoganda.
The only true Buddhism is in India,and some parts of Sri Lanka.
The other Buddhist like Japanese,Laos, Tibetans follow diluted Buddhism.
So,first awake yourself first before passing any statements on others.
@غمناک lol...No need to learn from an ignorant like you.
First,read the real Buddhism and its history,and then open your mouth.
It's seems like you are brainwashed.
Babasaheb Ambedkar and his community was deprived of taking public water, education and many basic human rights. But Ambedkar did a revolution that no one could ever do, had done not will done. We owe our life to Ambedkar
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Dr Ambedkars Buddhism is absolute relevant for the contemporary world to accept. DR Ambedkar believed that buddhas creed is mere capable to conquer even our opponents by inculcating in them the doctrine of love and moral teaching. Persant to DR Ambedkar buddhism is mere religion which is an anecdote of communism! He incredibly eludicated in his book "Buddha or karl Marks". DR BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR reformulated and reinterpreted buddhism predicated on rationalism by effacing some of preposterousity of super naturalism! Sir U did supercalifragilisticexpialidocious work by explaining DR Ambedkars buddhism beautifully! I reckon Dougs Dharma is one of the best buddhist channel I ever came accross! DR Ambedkar was one of the gretest intellectual of all time, he is symbol of knowledge, No 1 scholar in the world, and many more, just say
JAI BHIM!!!
NAMO BUDDHAY!!!
Thanks very much, Shubham! 🙏😊
B R Ambedkar is the greatest Indian ever!!!
Thanks for commenting Vipul!
@@DougsDharma In 2012, Ambedkar has chosen as "the Greatest Indian" (please check on Google, wikipedia, or youtube). He is the most famous personality in modern India. After Gandhi, he is the second most searched person of 20th century. Ambedkar was the most educated Indian in his era. India's about 300 million people consider him as there emancipator.
@@sandeshhiwale1056 i have not heard of him. Ill look
@@chuckitaway466 There are some major reasons why BR Ambedkar did not reach all over the world. Ambedkar had fought against casteist Hindu India, as well as against the Gandhi-Congress. Therefore, India's Hindus saw him as anti-Hindu and Congress party saw him as anti-Gandhi. Due to these two major things, the real information and work of Ambedkar could not reach all over the world. Ambedkar is very very famous in India, but only Gandhi was known in the world. Ambedkar is influencing the people of India today. Today, political parties of all ideologies in India consider Ambedkar as their role model (mostly for political gain). Ambedkar's lessons should be in the history books of educational institutions of the world.
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Great.!
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the greatest person in the whole world. One can't express or know his greatness. To know his greatness, one will have to study history and his contribution.
To understand Buddha and His Dhamma of Ambedkar,one should also read his other works like
1Revolution and Counter Revolution in Ancient India
2.Buddha Or Karl Marx
3.Philosophy of Hinduism
4 Riddles in Hinduism
Buddha and His Dhamma is not an academic book.Ambedkar was writing a religious text in the line of Bible and Koran....
Yes I'm sure that's true LC Mohan, thanks!
Verry true bro
L C Mohan I can see what you are saying. Reading it from the west I see a similarity.
True significance of Ambedkar and his contribution for Buddhadharma in India can be appreciated only by those who have ever studied the history of Indian Buddhism which is written in blood and tears.See for instance the work done by Giovanni Verardi,the Italian scholar, whose seminal work "The Gods and The Heretics:The Crisis and Ruin of Indian Buddhism, sheds significant light on the issues raised by Ambedkar and the backdrop of some of his radical interpretations of Dhamma.
You will find the seed of this "buddhist bible" in "The Buddha and the Future of His Religion" the article written by Ambedkar in the Journal of Mahabodhi Society.
Dr Ambedkar
BA-Elphistone college Bombay
MA-Bombay
Phd-Columbia uni
MSc-London school of economics.
Bar at Law- Grays Inn London
DSc-London school of economics.
LLD- Columbia Uni
DLitt-Osmania Uni
Quite impressive! Thanks Samrat.
@@DougsDharma he no. 1 Scholar in the world.
He was not only the masiha of dalits but also the masiha of women. Babasaheb Ambedkar fought the entire Parliament assembly alone for the women right and made hindu code bill for them. And when the time came, he did not back down from resigning from the post of Law Minister only for women right and he resigned. He was a strong voice of all oppressed and backward peoples.
Jay bhim namo buddhay 💙💙
That's great to hear Aditya, thanks!
@@DougsDharma he was a British agent who always opposed indian freedom movement
@@zebrunstate2815Tere ko janana hai toh ajj science journey , rational world,realist Azad channelpe Tera asli chehara dikhaunga deshdrohi😊
@@sushilpaikrao8151 bhai in Channels ko Sanatan Samiksha ne bahut acchi tarah debate me expose kiya hai
Aur sirf 70 saal pahle ki history janne k liyr kahi janne k zarurat nahi
Tum google search karo tum ko ek bhi andolan nahi mile ga Ambedkar ka British Raj k khilaf.
Ambedkar ne Bose ki INA ka bhi virodh kiya tha kyo ko Ambedkar British ka paltu 🐶 tha
@@zebrunstate2815Hindu extremist 👎
Most of the people don't talk about Dr. Ambedkar despite knowing that he was one of the greatest scholars ever because doing so would indicate that they belong to the so called low caste themselves .
But I like how you talk about him and his "Navayān" . Great video indeed . Utmost respect to Dr. Ambedkar and to you , sir !
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Because of ambedkar now you can see that every single district in Uttar Pradesh(the most populated Indian state) have some population of Buddhist people.
All credit goes to ambedkar and his followers🙏🏻
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Buddha Dhamma is the one who can lead the world to peace
Jai bhim namo buddhay
I think it can be a definite help to us on the way to a more peaceful world. Thanks Dream Project.
Namo Buddhay 🙏🙏🙏
@@DougsDharma Sir, can you make a video about Buddhidharma of Buddhism. 😊 Thank you.
I like this kind of Content here. I'm very interested in Buddhist reformers.
Thanks Brandon, glad to have you here! 🙏
ua-cam.com/video/TzePc2mCKuc/v-deo.html
Check out :)
@Raven reforms usually involve reinterpretations of rebirth (for some the entire concept of rebirth), supernatural powers, devas/asuras and some of the mythological stories like the 29 buddhas and jataka tales being taken literally. Not everyone wants to take the spirituality out of buddhism but some of the external cosmological parts vary so much from country to country that reformers remove or de-emphasize those parts.
@Raven Probably be similar to Theravada since it would use the Pali canon like most sects. It would just reject the Theravadin Abhidhamma and sub-commentaries.
Yes. Branden
Dr Ambedkar thought that if Buddhism have danger with any religion than there is no religion but Marxism, that's why he put his thoughts on Marx and compared Buddha with Marx, he wanted Buddhist to read three books which were 1) Buddha and His Dhamma 2) Buddha and Karl Marx 3) Revolution and Counter revolution in ancient Indian
As he was revivalist of Buddhism in India so it was all his duty to sort out every problem, he wanted a modern kind of Buddhism, to embrace the teaching of Buddha in a modern way, so that today's world can accept it easily as you can see in other religious clothing they are focusing to modernize their veil
Thanks Ambedkar Dhamma! 🙏
A small correction here, the second book you mentioned is Buddha OR Karl Marx not Buddha AND Karl Marx.
Reading this book now. I highly would recommend it. Thank you for my good friend Saurabh for sharing.
Yes it's quite an interesting reinterpretation of the dharma.
Thanks!!
Thank You!
Thanks for review. ❤
I am Ambedkarite follower of Dr. Br Ambedkar. I am Buddhist. I suggest you to real buddha and his dhamma by Dr. Ambedkar. We always welcome you in our country India if you explore about Buddha.
Yes thanks!
Ambedkar deserves so much respect for reviving Buddhism after it vanished from the sub continent. Though a great person named Angarika Dharmapala from my country, Sri Lanka did a great deal of activities to claim Buddhist pilgrimage sites to Buddhists, it was Ambedkar who re-introduced Buddhism to Indians with the world's biggest conversion event happened in Nagpur. All thanks to his efforts, Buddhism is the third most practiced religion in Mumbai right after Hinduism and Islam with more Marati people following Buddhism. Much respect to Ambedkar 🙏🏽 If you can, make a video on Sri Anagarika Dharmapala of Sri Lanka. I think Mother of Tiger Woods is an ardent follower of him. Namo Buddhaya 🙏🏽
Its unfortunate but during the time Buddhism was wiped out by Hindu Brahmins in India they also appropriated all the Buddhist Temples and removed statues to create their dieties or claimed Mahayana Buddha statues and Stupas as Vishnu or Shiva. Almost all of Mahayana , Tantra Tantra and Vajrayana Buddhist sites have been converted to Hindu temples by destroying , removing, painting or creating stories around the idols of buddha. All of Vishnu temples in south India are just Buddha from mahayana buddhism or and its variants. There was a systematic effort by brahmins to appropriate cultural sites of buddhism. And still we find only Buddhist temples ain all archeological dig sites and not a single Hindu site or temple or inscription. But truth cannot be hidden for ever there is a systematic effort from the other side to reclaim our ancient buddhist sites appropriated by Brahmins.
Haan bhai japan, korea, china yeh sab toh mars pe hai na?
@@akshayveralkar4611 I don't know why you are being rude to me, brother? Apne apne soch apne apne karm
@@osanda2313 no at all rude bro thts the fact, while dalailama n rest of the world buddist do pray to Krishna n Shiva with all their heart while in India ppl following Buddhism abuse the Hindu Gods, culture, practices. Sometimes u ppl try to portray B R sir bigger than Buddhism but the he himself never did tht thn y u ppl doing it?
@@akshayveralkar4611 it's all opinion, bro. I have no issues with Hinduism. Along with Buddhism, some of its principles are very deep and philosophical. In fact, people will do whatever they like and it's ok as long as it doesn't hurt others around them. We can't expect the whole world to respect Buddhism or Hinduism. It's the way of the world. I don't have a problem people being atheist or worshipping gods. At the end of the day, there is nothing valuable than finding your own self through God or any saint or meditation technique. Spirituality matters than all the -isms I guess.
To protect humanity not only india but whole world will accept Buddhism- Dr ambedkar
It is a very wise teaching. Thanks Tushar.
J A Y B H I M ! 💙
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we Buddhist here in India also consider him as the Mattreya Buddha❣️
Great.!
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the greatest person in the whole world. One can't express or know his greatness. To know his greatness, one will have to study history and his contribution.
Thanks for your input Hitesh!
Thanks for such beautiful rendering.
Ambedkar focused on scientific and humane version of Buddhism.
His books are difficult to get because present govt has prohibited publication of most of his book.
Most of his books som people have put on net
You are very welcome Pragati. I had no idea his books were prohibited! How strange. 🙏
I read from Kindle. May be you you can find some books there. Regards
@@DougsDharma yes Government have stopped publishing his writing and Speeches because there is a lot of demand among Ambedkarites and hindu government don't want people to propogate his words, Narendra Modi(Prime Minister of India) is a extremist Hindu. Hindu in India call Buddha as incarnation of Hindu god. That's why Indian really need to read Revolution(Revival of Buddhism) of Dr Ambedkar against Brhamnism
We called him as a modern budhha by his concept in his book budhha and his dhamma how bodhisatva become budhha
He clear all that stages
Budhha means nothing eals than a perfect human being not god
@@ThePitakArchives The idea of Buddha as incarnation of vishnu is not accepted everywhere. Very few people focus on that doctrine. Narendra Modi is a extremist Hindu? How?
thanks a lot
You are very welcome Ambedkar Dhamma! 🙏
Yes I agree Ambedkar Dhamma. Thanks!
@Subho Deep Thakur You are example of casteist Hindu
I am the chief architect of Indian Constitution.
I have written this Constitution.
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Reference :
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Writing and Speeches volume 18 part 3
Please teach other people about Dr.B.R Ambedkar more and more because he was great reformer, giant intellectual, revolutionary, visionary man who tirelessly fought for equality,humanity, justice,rights, education, freedom .
Your explanation is great.
Buddhism's intrinsic beauty lies in its exceptional adaptability to diverse socio-political frameworks, rooted in its teachings of fluidity and interconnectedness. Instead of rigid dogma, Buddhism embraces a profound wisdom of emptiness, encouraging individuals not to act based on rigid doctrines but to act with a deep understanding of the intricate web of interdependence that binds all existence.
Consider the Buddhism of B.R. Ambedkar called Navayana, a striking example of this adaptability. While his interpretation may not even feature fundamental Buddhist concepts like the Four Noble Truths or the Noble Eightfold Path therefore some might not even consider it Buddhism at all, but he subtly takes wisdom from those teachings and accordingly postulates his own innovative solutions to complex socio-political challenges of his time. This approach, often referred to as engaged Buddhism or evolved/adapted Buddhism, transcends traditional boundaries, extending its influence far beyond just solitary meditation and spirituality. A major point I want to make here is this is how religions and spiritualities should influence and impact people.
Engaged Buddhism transforms into a dynamic and catalytic force when applied comprehensively to all facets of life-material, political, social, cultural, and beyond. It emerges as a potent extension of religious and spiritual principles, equipped to address the multifaceted dimensions of the human lives with profound wisdom and boundless compassion. This highlights Buddhism's perpetual evolution, continually evolving to meet the ever-changing needs of our complex world.
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I am Navyani Buddhist. Before 4 Months i Dont know anything about Mahayana,Thervada, Vajrayana,Zen,Tantra yana,Mantra yana. Now i am Knowing there Different kind Of Buddhism Vajrayana Statue Art Stupa,Piller, Mahayana Book. Even Indian Dont know any thing about it. I can see many hindu Mandir have Buddha Murty
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Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism is a most daring step which has shook brahminism/hinduism to core. After many lower caste ppl embraced buddhism more and more temple,caves are revealed to be former budddhist site.
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Ambedkar's version of Buddhism - Navayana can be understood only by the pain and suffering endured by 80%+ Indians at the hands of Brahmins (highest in the caste hierarchy, highly oppressive). Its a bit like what would have happened if blacks had separated themselves to form a new rational religion (Martin Luther King), far away from the orthodox (you can see whites as Brahmin Kshatriya and blacks as the others, called Bahujans). I said 'a bit like' because Christianity didn't oppose blacks in the Bible, whereas the scriptures of Hindu religion clearly wish the worst and deny basic rights to Bahujans. Which means you can't reform the same religion like Christianity was reformed, here you need to completely disown Hindu religion because the discrimination is coming right from their scriptures. And that is why Ambedkar decided to convert. But almost every religion has been affected seriously by caste in India and you'll be surprised to know that even Muslims and Christians have caste hierarchy in India! Therefore to rid the Bahujans of their oppressive clutches, Ambedkar finding none existing religions suitable/rational enough to endure the influence of caste in the future, reformed Buddhism (the sanest one at the time, and indigenous so that his followers don't get alienated by Brahmins). His choice was Buddhism, because there's nothing divisive in their scriptures, hence whatever weaknesses we see in that religion today are merely a mistake/bigotry of its followers, which means attempts at reformation will be successful. The supernatural elements of Budhha, all have been brought by Brahmin converts to Buddhism or other Brahminized people. Appropriation is their game, that the world must be careful about.
Wherever Hindus go, they carry divisive notions about professions and concepts of purity/impurity. That's why in the west people don't shy away from working as sweepers, cleaners, etc because they see them as part of economy (its just work, it doesn't decide my nature). But in India, Brahmins look down over these jobs and discriminate like black n-word. Come to India, and ask any sweeper their their caste, they can never ever be Brahmins! People need to reject these rubbish notions in their countries, anything that comes right with birth (caste, color, gender) is not a thing to be proud of, not a previlege to discriminate. Navayana will strongly stand against them, this is our Dhamma.
PS : Color-racism is around 500 yrs old, casteism is 3000 years old! Second only to the struggle of genders.
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Thank you sir, you select dr ambedkar topic.
I hope you again will make video about dr. Ambedkar.
Jai bhim.
You're very welcome! 🙏
Dr BR Ambedkar studied all religions and accepted Buddhism along with millions of his followers.His book Buddha and his Dhamma is very influential , You must read.🌺🌺🙏🙏🙏🙏🌺🌺🙏🙏🙏🙏
Yes if you see the video, I discuss his book.
Thank you so much @Dough to spread this crucial & very important knowledge about Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (The greattest Indian then, now & ever).
Thanks Atul! 🙏
Aryabhatta, Samundra gupta , Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar,
Happy to listening your subject on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. You have lectured and given Great respect to.him, automatically creates a great.respect for you.
Buddha as pioneer of Human Rights and Himanity and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar transformed into various laws covered human rights.
Yes he was quite an interesting and amazing political figure!
Dr Ambedkar is God for untouchables.. He gave equal rights to all..
He was a very beneficial person!
Both Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Tathagat Buddha emphasises on Improvement in the life of the individual as the ultimate goal. Also if you go through their life ,they are one of the most open minded individual and great thinker...our human species has ever had!!! Also Buddha said that with time his ideologies should be modified and that's why Dr Ambedkar did to suit the present world and to help all those who are stuck and wanted to have the solution for their problems!!! Jay Bhim Namo Buddhae Sir!!
Thank you Sanghdeep! 🙏
Amazing video..!
To understand why Dr Ambedkar select as a new religion with some changes is caste system in India.
To understand caste system you need to read this two book Annihilation of caste and who were Shudra.
Do read them it will really help you to understand Navayana.
You are doing amazing work. All the best
Thanks Kapil! Be well. 🙏
He never accept religion why are you saying religion
Ambedkar ji ,was a great being, an inspiration to me and millions. His ideals of social justice are clearly mentioned in our constitution .
I believe , Ambedkar Ji's idea of Navayana is very similar to protestant Christianity.
Interesting, thanks yash!
Please make more videos on Dr .BR Ambedkar.
Maybe in the future I will ...
Fascinating! I'd never heard of Ambedkar before so thanks for such an educational video, Doug! It's interesting how some - maybe most, in fact - early Buddhist traditions shy away from issues of social justice, direct action etc. There seems to be, like you say, Doug, more of a focus on transforming the mind, maybe creating a kind of Mexican wave effect where the will to do 'evil' or cause harm diminishes within us one by one through practising and living the dhamma. Which definitely makes sense to me, even though I would also consider myself invested or at lease interested in issues of social justice. Another great video, Doug, thanks again!
You're very welcome Jorri! Yes, Ambedkar's work is well known in India but often overlooked elsewhere. 🙏
Dr ambedkar is only man who understands real teachings of buddha
Dr. B R Ambedkar is perhaps the most educated person in India till today.
He was certainly very well educated! 🙂
Not perhaps sir, but surely he was highly educated. He is symbol of knowledge and NO.1 Scholar in the would, he was polymath, polyglot, a brilliant jurist, politician, social reformist, economist, philosopher, anthropologist, prolific writter, statesmen, Father of Indian Constitution and many more. He indeed accomplished to derive experties in versatile fields and im sure that there would be no one like him, although we want everyone to be like him.
JAI BHIM💙💙💙
NAMO BUDDHAY😊🙏🏻
Thank you for taking about this topic.
You're very welcome Aman! Thanks for watching.
Your channel inspired me with the Buddhist teachings and wisdom which was found 2500 years ago and disappeared with time due to lack of knowledge transferring gurus .. Kudos to your efforts.. Ambedkar is the messiah of Buddhism ...
Wonderful to hear gautam. Thanks for your kind message! 🙏
@@DougsDharma please please please spread Buddhist teachings further.. You are doing an awesome job.. Can you send me your mail or contact number please.. I want to contribute my part too with like minded ideological friends..
@@DougsDharma Hello!! Could you please let us know how can I get in touch with you or your organization please??
Thank you Doug's for making the video on Navayana Buddhism..🌺 you are doing good job of spreding knowledge of buddhism with great understandings
You’re very welcome pratik! Stay safe and healthy! 🙏
Nomo buddhya ☸✨
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Hi Doug m sure you read Buddha and his Dhamma written by Dr Ambedkar. Quick fact there’s a school in his name in Hungary where the Roma people have been inspired by Dr Ambedkar’s Philosophy and they indoctrinate the same to the young generation.
Yes, the video was done after having read Dr. Ambedkar's book. Thanks for the info!
There is no one who secured doctorate in economics except Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar in India since last 100 years.
I'm not sure about that. For just one example, I expect Amartya Sen has a PhD en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amartya_Sen
@@DougsDharma he means double doctorate in Economics.
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Amartya Sen, said that Ambedkar is "The father of my economics" and "he was highly controversial figure in his home country, though it was not the reality. His contribution in the field of economics is marvelous and will be remembered forever.
Narendra Jadhav, a notable Indian economist, has said that Ambedkar was "The highest educated Indian economist of all times.
Today Buddhism is alive in india, because of babasaheb Ambedkar.
In rashtrapati bhavan there is a standing statue of buddha behind the chair of president. Which says many things..
Ashoka chakra that is dhamma chakra placed on tricolour flag by babasaheb Ambedkar.
Four faced lion as national emblem which is symbol of buddha dhamma.
Lotus as national flower, It's significant in buddhism.
On rashtrapati bhavan It's written " dhamma chakra pravartanaya" may the dhamma wheel set in motion.
Jay bhim namo buddhay ☸️
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jai bhim...namo buddhay
I am so proud you created this video, I asked you about this topic like month or couples ago. I wonder if you researched more after my comment or were already studying navayana... I really like it and yeah navayana is slightly leaned toward socialism rather than spiritualism. Me being Navayana Bouddha I see lack of education in my society regarding this topic. Btw let me also tell you most of todays navayana follower, like me 3rd gen buddhists does call themselve buddhist but their action indicates similar of Atheism. Most of my buddhist friends believes in social development and they don't know the power of self development. I show them your videos. Thanks once again...
You’re very welcome Ritvik! Yes these are important topics to keep before the mind and practice. 🙏
B r ambedker father of India 🇮🇳
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He is father of nation. Not Gandhi but him
I can see that! 😊
Equality, Liberty, Fraternity & Social Justice
Are at the core of Navayana Buddhism
Jai Bhim
Namo Buddhaye
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There is an interesting fact about DR. BR AMBEDKAR and that is he embraced buddhism exactly 2500 years after the death of the buddha. This event is actually turning the wheel of DHAMMA which was not moving at all at that time in india.
Thanks for that, prashant.
@@DougsDharma my pleasure😊
This is a sensible contribution to an important revision to the real meaning of Lord Buddha teaching for our present... Of course, this is not the first revision. One that comes to mind was Mahayana... when the seed fall on the earth it revive and changes until the Flower of the Lotus comes to view... May we see this ancient flower when it blooms... For the sake of all sentient beings...
That's right Emil, the Buddha's teachings have been reinterpreted any number of times throughout history, and they are being reinterpreted today in many ways.
Sir, as this is merely introductory an video, so I think u must need to make more videos over DR Ambedkars buddhism it would be widely appreciated by Ambedkarites around the world.😊
U r indeed great coz ur equanimous and pellucid everything incredibly well!🙏 U r praiseworthy for the great work ur doing!❤️ I always watch ur videos when I wants to be in the state of ataraxism, ur placid linguisticality makes me tranquille and ur knowledge educates me! Thank a lot!!!❤️❤️❤️😊
Jai Bhim!!!
Namo Buddhay!!!
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Great....thanks doug's sir...!💐
You're very welcome Anirudh! 🙏
Great 👌!
What a super topic.🙏🏻 Namo Buddhay 🙏🏻
B r ambedker is so great man
Yes he was!
Poor people can use their experience to develope compassion, goodwill and patience and improve their karma by generosity and rejoice (mudita). You do not need any thing to practice rejoice, you can have Joy on your own good qualities, those of others, your own happiness and their happiness of others. And you can practice it while you are lying on the beach, your bed, your sofa or travelling in a bus or a train.
Indeed so Alicia, these are things we can all do. There is also more that can be done on a broader basis to make the world better and more just.
Thank you so much for this topic i really appreciate you, love from India 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
You're so welcome! 🙏
#jaibhim
Thanks Dharam Singh!
Thank you for this video... Great video
My pleasure!
Thank you so much Doug's for providing such a good information. 😊
My pleasure!
Great Initiative Mr.Dough, It gives immense pleasure hearing from you on Baba Sahab & Tathagat , Great job Bro.
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Dr B R Ambedkar was a great person and it is very relived to see an Indian venerating the Buddha genuinely and sincerely given that Buddhism has been extinct from tis place of origin and birth and that it has been absorbed into Hinduism. He has contributed to the independence of India and encouraged its modernisation (in contrast to Gandhi a Caste Hindu) He probably converted to Buddhism as a form of resistance against the caste system and upper caste dominance. However care must be taken to assess his view on Buddhism which may have departed and deviated from the actual teachings of the Buddha. Always remember Buddhist means of the Buddha not Dr Ambedkar, not Ajahn Brahm, not Ajahn Chah, not Bhikkhu Bodhi. Always find out what the Buddha taught and test it for yourself.
Right, Dr. Ambedkar was a great teacher and inspirational leader.
Hey Doug, thanks for reviewing BR Ambedkar's description of Buddhism.
Edit: it is indeed helpful.
My pleasure, kamal. 🙏
Great introduction into Navayana! In case you want to go deeper with a critique on Dr. Ambedkar's Buddhism, do check out a video essay by an Indian Channel called Culture minus Sanskar.
The Knowledge of symbol dr br ambedkar....
Symbol of knowledge DR BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR
Great speech i love Dr br Ambedkar and Buddhism
Yes he is quite inspirational!
Thank you for this. I've seen Dr. Ambedkar's portrait up and never really knew much about him. Bravo. I found his books and look forward to reading him and about him.
Great! Yes he is a very interesting figure in modern India.
Hi friend ...Glad to hear that
please ,
do not miss the following two books among his writting
1. Waiting for Visa.... the only autobiography, very small book
2. Anhilation of Cast system
you will get his overall virtue
All the best🙏
@@DougsDharma he is father of modern India
Indian Buddhism is the original Buddhism which was present at the time of Buddha.
Well yes, he did teach in what is present-day India, and taught in an Indian language, though India is a modern construction ...
please mention him as "Bodhisattva Ambedkar"
He was not Bodhisattva, was he enlightened spiritually?
The Buddha's main focus was definitely perfecting our minds so we can escape from this samsara journey as soon as possible.
So as long as we follow Buddha's teaching and not opinions of others, we are then following the true Dhamma. That is the only way to reach Nirvana!
Feel free to read other people's opinions on Buddhism, but they won't help us to reach the goal of Nirvana
Some of the Buddha's disciples were very good teachers themselves.
If there will be any religion that can belong to science, it would be Buddhism.
The planet's religion will be the cosmic belief.
+++ Hon. Albert Einstein Ji.
Interesting video. I never hears about this movement. Learned something new again 😀
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Great content sir
Thanks Rohan!
Ambedkar is greatest man in world....jai bhim
Thanks Pankaj!
Thanks very much .
Video very good. We happy.
Thank you too koregaon! 🙏
I love the way you explain about dr ambedkar. He is like everything for us. He is symbol of knowledge because he was philanthropists, reformer,educator and non believer. He discarded supernatural things and brought scientific temperament in india which is still absent among upper caste hindus they still think cow urine will treat cancer or even corona you can see india news o youtube. Ambedkar is influenced by jesus as social reformer he said that jesus taught world about what kind of relation a human should have with other human same as buddha.
Yes he was quite an important and influential thinker!
lol what a joke
Baba Saheb's Navayana Buddhism is a humanistic scientific Dhamma, which is far away from imaginary.🙏🙏
Lol he used to work for Britishers and maratha kings 😂
@@KingKing-ky5tt everyone worked for Britishers that time.India was not independent,it was under rule of British, so whatever you did at that time was for the British government.
Wow. I used to embrace this philosophy in my idealistic 20s when I was going though my militant atheist phase. Now at 50 I see the folly of my ways and see much more value in the preservation of traditions and native cultures
Maybe so, but keep in mind that traditions had beginnings too.
Thanks Daug sir 🙏
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This is most Sought Out Topic today in Sociology .
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AMBEDKAR BECAME GOD LEVEL PERSON BECAUSE OF BUDDHA TECHNIQUES.
Thanks sir good work
Most welcome Smile! 🙏
Namo Buddhaya, Jai Bhim .. Thanks Dough for summarizing ambedkar's buddhist view so crystal clear in short, yes the buddha himself told anybody can transform his dhamma according to times, otherwise buddhism will be irrelevant to modern times with pessimistic and monastics view ... AMBEDKAR is a true bodhisattava like buddha, in my view he is the second buddha of india .. And his navayana is relevant to modern times and his social justice concern lives eternal like buddhas concern for sangh or commune .... A buddhist is some one who will do something good for mankind instead of practicing religion and rituals ... proud of you Dough for making such a great video on such a great nobel buddha like Ambedkar !!!!
Thanks Gb B! 🙏🙂
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@@DougsDharma hi... I have a question if you can answer please, after studying and promoting buddhism, why have you not personally converted as a monk and lived a buddhist monk life, any sepcific reason, please share your message or video if you are willing to answer this , just interested to learn about this please ....
Nice video. ❤
Indian history is about Buddhism vs Hinduism (Brahminism)
- BR Ambedkar
A person who relies on Govt. Textbooks on History written for school going children , in my opinion , need some intellectual regeneration. Govt Textbooks reflect the dominant ideology of the ruling classes of any country and definitely so in case of India.The orthodox Hindu writers have confined the revolutionary teachings of Buddha to a footnote in Indian History !
Interesting, thanks LC Mohan.
Love from India. Sir please suggest best zen Buddhism book
Thanks Nitish. There are so many Zen books it's hard to pick a "best". One good option would be Shunryu Suzuki's Zen Mind Beginner's Mind.
Best one has been rejected by all publishers because it has no pages in it. It is even empty of title and author. ^^
Introduction to Zen - by DT Suzuki
The way of zen -by Alan Watts
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🌹💙 Awesome video, thank you immensely for creating this! I’m researching Navayana Buddhism but here in the USA I’m not finding any related organizations, particularly regarding membership and/converting. Are you aware of any, or would an aspirant go through a Buddhist temple for beginning practice, then simply begin practicing Navayana on their own, or perform a self-initiation for lack of better words? I’m going to checkout your online course and your channel in-depth. Any guidance would be much appreciated. Bright Blessings! 🌞🙏
Thanks! I'm not aware of any organizations for Navayana or Ambedkarite Buddhism in the US, but that doesn't mean there aren't any. Best of luck in your search! 🙏
@@DougsDharma🌹💙 Thank you kindly for taking the time to respond; from the research I’m compiling, it seems as though Ambedkar’s Navayana Buddhism was meant, or was mostly intended, to address the (lower) Indian caste systems-being a vehicle to lift those regional populations out of their (caste) oppression; that Ambedkar did not intend for his sect to venture beyond Southeast Asia. I’ve been able to download an e-version pdf of Ambedkar’s book you mentioned, as it’s always interesting to read and study such esoteric works. Again thank you for making this video, much appreciated! Bright Blessings! 🌞🙏
Such a great vedio ...
love from India ❤....
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Thank you sir. You have very beautifully described the Navayana.
There is a book called Bhagwan Buddha by a great scholar D D Kosambi. Please do review this book. Many scholars say that this book influenced Dr. Ambedkar.
Secondly, please also do look into the life of Pandithar Iyothe Thass from Tamil Nadu in India. He was a traditional medical practitioner and great scholar from Dalit caste who was the earliest propogator of Buddhism against casteism in modern India and he inspired Angarika Dharmapala of Sri Lanka . Please also look into the life and works these two persons.
Thanks for the suggestions Goutam Das! 🙏