HINDUS CONVERT TO BUDDHISM AS AFTERMATH OF HATHRAS RAPE INCIDENT IN UP.

Mass conversions from Hinduism to Buddhism on the rise due to an escalation of atrocities on the historically oppressed communities Around 236 Hindu sanitary workers from Karhera village of Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh converted to Buddhism on 14th October 2020 on the anniversary of the greatest mass conversion in history from Hinduism to Buddhism in 1956, […]

How old are the Vedas?

Copy of the oldest available Rig Veda, written in the year1464, is registered at the UNESCO website. It was submitted for registration by India in 2007 and accepted. The two nominators were: (1) Dr Sudha Gopalakrishnan (Mission Director), National Mission for Manuscripts, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110 001 India AND (2) Dr M. G. […]

Which spelling is correct, ‘Jai Bheem’ or ‘Jai Bhim’?

The following is from series of questions answered by Shekhar Bodhakar      If your name is XYZ and Indians want to praise you by hailing your name, they will say, “JAI XYZ” It’s like saying “Hail XYZ”. Similarly, If your name is BHEEM, they will say JAI BHEEM. And If your name is BHIM, they will say “JAI BHIM” I assume the […]

What is Sanatana Dharma?

What is Sanatana Dharma? Let’s understand each of the two words seperately and then decipher what “Sanatan Dharma” means. SANATAN: A quick Google search of the meaning of “Sanatan” gave me the following results: The word ‘SANATAN’ basically implies/means forever, ever-lasting, has always been there, never ending. The following is copied and pasted from Google […]

Do Dalits in India consider themselves Hindus?

Do Dalits in India consider themselves Hindus? The question needs to be understood before it is answered. If you really understoodwhat a “dalit” is and what a :Hindu” was, I doubt whether you would ask this question. Please do read the info in the following link for greater clarity. What is the exact meaning of […]

Why did Dr. B. R. Ambedkar convert to Buddhism? What makes it so special?

Let Babasaheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar give you a BRIEF explanation of what initially attracted him to Buddhism, IN HIS OWN WORDS. The following text is the UNPUBLISHED PREFACE to one of his masterpieces, the “Buddha and his Dhamma” For clarity, I have written the Preface in TWO parts. PART 1 sufficiently answers the question posed. PART 2 […]