Category: Dr Ambedkar’s views on Buddhism

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 […]

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 […]

How many years did Babasaheb Ambedkar research into Buddhism before conversion?

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 […]

“History of India is nothing but the battle between Buddhism and Brahmanism.” – Dr. B R Ambedkar

In India, the followers of so called Hinduism are gullible masses, who are following Brahmanism in sugar coated Hinduism. For generations Brahmans have concocted and spread crooked stories to be-fool the masses and keep the Shudras and Ati-Shudras, the achhut (Untouchables) following Brahmanical culture without even knowing what they are following and doing. This deception […]

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 The following text is the UNPUBLISHED PREFACE to one of his masterpieces, the “Buddha and his Dhamma” For clarity, I have written the Preface in TWO parts.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 […]

What are the settings of the book “The Buddha and His Dhamma” by B. R. Ambedkar?

The Buddha and His Dhamma, by Dr B. R. Ambedkar, is a bible in the sense it is a collection of eight books of various sizes. Each book is divided into three to eight named parts.The parts are further divided into numbered and named chapters containing numbered verses. It has 347 pages. The complete book […]

In Ambedkar’s, Buddha and his Dhamma Siddhartha becomes a monk without seeing those signs (an old man, a diseased man and the dead). Did he see those signs or was it a cooked up story?

In Ambedkar’s, Buddha and his Dhamma Siddhartha becomes a monk without seeing those signs (an old man, a diseased man and the dead). Did he see those signs or was it a cooked up story? Yes, this is false story. The story is told as the reason for Siddhartha undertaking Parivraja. It is completely absurd […]

Rebuttal to claims made by anti –Periyarists and Ambedkar in, ‘Why TamBrahmins hate Periyar and love Dr. Ambedkar?

By default, it is extremely difficult if not impossible for Tamil Brahmins to accept either of the two greats, Dr.Ambedkar or Periyar. This question is a deliberate attempt to saffronise Dr.Ambedkar and vilify Periyar. Most of the other answers to this questions are misleading the reader because the stated facts are either distorted or manufactured. […]