Category: Buddhism

क्या बौद्धों को दीपदान दिवस मनाना चाहिए?

भारत के बौद्धों में हर वर्ष दीवाली अर्थात दीपावली को लेकर बड़ा ही संदेह निर्माण हुआ पाया जाता है. कुछ लोग प्रचार कर रहे है कि दीवाली बौद्धों का त्योंहार है. उन्होंने उसे बड़ा ही उम्दा सा नाम दिया है – दीपदानोत्सव मेरे अल्प अभ्यास में किसी बौद्ध साहित्य में इस तरह का नाम नहीं […]

THERAVI MUSIC, THE MUSIC OF BUDDHISM. Our vision & background

Summary of our vision and background to  Buddhist Music To revive and promote the ‘almost’ lost music theory and compositions of the ancient Buddhist masters, known only to a handful of Buddhist Music Masters (Sangīta Theras) in remote parts of India and Pakistan, Afganistan and India. We have met two such elders, one of whom […]

Difference between Theravi Sangīta and Hindustani Shastriya Sangeet RĀGA & ᾺRĀGA

Summary of our vision and background to  Buddhist Music To revive and promote the ‘almost’ lost music theory and compositions of the ancient Buddhist masters, known only to a handful of Buddhist Music Masters (Sangīta Theras) in remote parts of India and Pakistan, Afganistan and India. We have met two such elders, one of whom […]

NEW YEAR GREETINGS

Have a great start to every new day throughout the new year and beyond -Global Ambedkarites =================

A BLUEPRINT FOR SPREADING BUDDHISM

MEMORANDUM I Record of my talk to the Buddhist Sasana Council of Burma 1. To spread Buddhism outside Burma be one of the aims of the Sasana Council then India is the first country they should make the centre of their effort. No other country; will yield so much as India will. 2. The reason […]

THE REVOLUTIONARY 22 VOWS OF DR B.R. AMBEDKAR

BACKGROUND:  Babasaheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar  prescribed these vows so that: 1. There may be complete severance of bond with the old Hindu customs that promote superstition and caste which in turn hinders fraternity, human progress and scientific temper 2. To protect Buddhism from unnecessary confusion, contradictions and adulteration These vows were administered by Babasaheb […]

“Act of Commitment” pledged by the UK Interfaith community, on the first Bodhi Tree Day, led by Shekhar Bodhakar, 9th Sept 2017

BODHI-TREE DAY and INTERFAITH ACT OF COMMITMENT DAY were, for the very first time, jointly celebrated on 9th September 2017 in London.  Other than building inter-faith understanding and tolerance, the interfaith community’s achievements were: 1) A historic initiative taken by a London Ambedkarite, Shekhar Bodhakar, resulting in drafting of The Interfaith “Act of Commitment” document, which includes the […]