Original post for the event HERE
This panel was part of Dr. Ambedkar International Symposium for Emancipation
About this Event
Date: April 21, 2023
Leading scholars, Sangha Bhikkhus (Monks), and community leaders will participate in a facilitated dialogue on the vision of Dr. Ambedkar, as he outlined it in his monumental publication, The Buddha and His Dhamma (1957). The discussion will also include how Buddhism is facilitating a peaceful and democratic transformation and provides pathways for human emancipation globally.
Panelists: Ven. Bhante Dr. Saranpala, Rr. Rajratana Ambedkar, Mr. H.L. Virdee, and Mr. Raj Kumar Oshoraj
Moderator: Dr. Jessica L. Main
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| Ven. Bhante Dr. Saranpala | Consul-General Manish |
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| Ven. Bhante Dr. Saranpala starts the session by leading the chanting of the three refuges and five precepts |
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| Panelists (from left to right): Mr. Raj Kumar Oshoraj, Mr. H.L. Virdee, Dr. Rajratana Ambedkar, Ven. Bhante Dr. Saranpala; and Moderator, Dr. Jessica Main |
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| Group photo after the event |
About the Symposium Series
The 2023 Symposium is part of an annual celebration of Dr. Ambedkar, with a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
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