Navayana Buddhism
Recently, a minister in Delhi government had to resign after he attended a function to commemorate Buddhist Conversion Day, held on Ashok Vijay Dashami.
Background
- On the occasion of Ashok Vijayadashami, on 14 October 1956, B. R. Ambedkar along with more than half a million followers embraced Buddhism in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
- The day it happened is called Dhammachakra Pravartan Din.
- Even though the conversion took place on October 14, Dhammachakra Pravartan Din, which marks the event, is celebrated on Ashoka Vijayadashami (Dussehra) every year.
About Navayana Buddhism
- Ambedkar called his version of Buddhism Navayana or "Neo-Buddhism".
- His book, The Buddha and His Dhamma ....
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