Education and Casteism: An Unfolding Crisis in India

Is casteism affecting education in India? Let’s explore the deep-rooted issues of casteism and corruption within the Indian education system. Uncover how these problems affect society’s most vulnerable and what steps can be taken to address them. If education is the ladder to social mobility, is casteism systematically removing rungs for certain communities? Table of […]

Mahabodhi Peace Walk Promotes Message of Harmony through streets of London

Mahabodhi Peace Walk Promotes Message of Harmony through streets of London London, March 30, 2025 The Mahabodhi Peace Walk, organised by the Mahabodhi Temple (Vihara) Support Group UK, traversed the heart of London yesterday, fostering a spirit of peace and unity. Approximately 300 Dhamma followers from diverse nationalities, including esteemed Buddhist monks, walked for peace, […]

PEACE MARCH IN SUPPORT OF MAHABODHI TEMPLE (VIHARA) – 30 MARCH LONDON

BODHGAYA MAHABODHI VIHARA SUPPORT GROUP (UK) PEACE MARCH: Sunday March 30, 2025 at 1PM STARTING POINT: Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, London W2 2EU EN ROUTE: *Parliament Square, London SW1 *10 Downing Street SW1A 2AA END POINT: High Commission of India SW1 EMAIL: mahabodhi.peacemarch@gmail.com Join us in standing for justice and preserving Buddhist heritage. Your support […]

The Difficulty of Knowing why one is a Hindu.

The Difficulty of Knowing why one is a Hindu – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar India is a conjeries of communities. There are in it Parsis, Christians, Mohammedans and Hindus. The basis of these communities is not racial. It is of course religious. This is a superficial view. What is interesting to know is why is […]

The Riddle of Rama and Krishna-Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

THE RIDDLE OF RAMA AND KRISHNA Rama is the hero of the Ramayana whose author is Valmiki. The story of the Ramayana is a very short one. Besides it is simple and in itself there is nothing sensational about it. Rama is the son of Dasharatha the king of Ayodhya the modern Benares. Dasharatha had […]

CHANDAGUTTA’S JAYANTI

On 1st May is Moryan Emperor CHANDAGUTTA’S JAYANTI. The Buddhist Emperor, Chandagutta (Pali), known to the Greeks as Sandrocottus (later Sanskritised to Chandragupta Maurya), born in Pataliputta (modern day Patna), was the grandfather of Asoka-The-Great. He was the first person to unite all the lands of the Moryan Empire into one administrative unit, effectively sowing […]

16 October 1956 in Ambedkarite History at CHANDRAPUR DEEKSHABHUMI

On 16th October 1956, Chandrapur Deekshabhumi (just like Nagpur Deekshabhumi) became the site of a significant moment in India’s social and religious history. On this day, under the leadership of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, over 300,000 individuals embraced Buddhism and took the pledge to follow his 22 vows, rejecting the caste-based oppression that had defined their […]