Sidhodhan Umare Abstract In this paper I have talked about the etymology of the word democracy within the Indian context. Then I have discussed the idea of democracy in India with special reference to Dr. Ambedkar’s conception of democracy, the sources of his philosophy of democracy that he used like the Navayana Buddhism which promotes …
Book Review – Navayana Buddhism: Context, Debates and Theories
Dr. Anuradha Bele Navayana Buddhism – Context, Debates and Theories by Shaileshkumar Darokar, Subodh N.W. and Bodhi S.R: The Shared Mirror Publishing House, 2022, ISBN: 9788192993058 (Paperback) pp.vi to 120, INR 250. Navayana Buddhism – Context, Debates and Theories, is a 120 page book that engages with a path crafted by Dr. Ambedkar within the …
My Jumpstart to Buddhism: ‘Navayana Buddhism..’ by The Shared Mirror—A Beginner’s Review
Dr Jas Simran Kehal The concluding pages of the book states that as much as Babasaheb chose Buddhism, Buddhism also chose Babasaheb. Does that mean that in order to be an Ambedkarite, I have to follow Babasaheb’s Buddhism? May be, yes. And the affirmation was clear after going through the first few pages of this …
Buddhism as a social, democratic doctrine: a liberation ideology
Karthik Navayan In 1935, while addressing the Yeola Conversion Conference, Dr. BR Ambedkar declared ‘I am born a Hindu. I couldn’t help it, but I solemnly assure you that I will not die a Hindu’. He said: ‘Hindu civilsation.. is a diabolical contrivance to suppress and enslave humanity’. It was created by Brahminical parasites to …