Amiya Ranjan Jena On 13 May 2018, Krushna Chandra Sagaria, the Member of Legislative Assembly of Odisha from Koraput constituency embraced Buddhism along with 55 families in his ancestral village Burja under Laxmipur block of Koraput district. Around 3000 people across Koraput, Kalahandi and Bolangir district had attended the two day run Dhamma Kranti ceremony …
A short note on Buddhism and Niyamgiri
Surya Shankar Dash Very often the Dongria Kondh elders refer to the Supreme deity Niyamraja as Dhammaraja. At first one thought it was a coincidence that Niyamraja was being referred to with a title also used for the Buddha. Much like early Buddhist art even the sacred Dongria Kondh art has no figures but …
Moving on the path of Buddhism gave me a new birth
Manjula Pradeep Time flies, but memories remain, especially those which have been very painful, as they make us grow into the persons we are. Painful memories teach us lessons, but also give us realizations and experiences that mould our lives. I have turned 48 and here in my life story, I want to focus …
From Bhima Koregaon to London
Saunvedan Aparanti I am an inevitable product of my history. It shadows me from the battlefields of Bhima Koregaon to the streets of London outside the Indian Embassy. This is where my history meets my destiny. My name is Saunvedan Aparanti. My ancestors were Mahars, shackled under the yoke of the caste system for …
Hindu festivals and Buddhist converts
Deekshit इसको भरनेवाले जन कोसर्वस्व-समर्पण करना है।अपना तन-मन-धन-जन-जीवनमाता को अर्पण करना है। (Those who fill this form, shall renounce everything; surrender their body, heart, mind, and life to the motherland.) पर यह साधारण पत्र नहीं,आज़ादी का परवाना है।इस पर तुमको अपने तन काकुछ उज्जवल रक्त गिराना है! (But understand, this is not an ordinary …
Why Buddhism?
Dr. R. Praveen The growing atrocities on dalits in the name of hindutva fascism need to be countered with a formidable retaliation, one which leads us to path of progression and helps us to reclaim our humanity and that path is of Buddhism. Babasaheb has shown us the path to salvation as Buddhism and …
दलितों बहुजनों का बौद्ध धर्म स्वीकार और हिन्दू शुभचिंतकों की षड्यंत्रकारी सलाह
संजय जोठे (Sanjay Jothe) सभी दलितों ओबीसी और आदिवासियों द्वारा बौद्ध धर्म अपनाने सलाह पर कई शुभचन्तकों की टिप्पणियाँ आतीं हैं जो बहुत कुछ सोचने को विवश करती हैं. ये मित्र बहुत सारे मुद्दों पर विचार करके कुछ लिखते हैं और उनका एकमात्र आग्रह यही होता है कि दलितों को हिन्दू धर्म नहीं छोड़ना …
The Bridge of Migration: Introducing a tongue that wasn’t ‘chiselled by school’
Round Table India We publish here an excerpt from the newly released collection of poetry by Yogesh Maitreya titled The Bridge of Migration. Following is the introduction by Kuffir, Editor of Round Table India, featured in this book of powerful series of poems. ~ we must fill blood in our pensinstead of ink, and write …
The Betrayal of Ambedkar and Dalits
Raju Chalwadi There has been a race among the ruling class and especially among the ruling political class to project itself as true Ambedkarites or Ambedkar Bhakts, but will it dare to follow a single path shown by him….. Because, then there will not be a change in society but a change of society. …