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People to People, Nagpur, India.
People to People, Nagpur, India.

Second Retreat for the Transgender Community Led by Amoghasiddhi

By tejadhamma on Sun, 22 Jan, 2023 - 14:34

Second Retreat for the Transgender Community Led by Amoghasiddhi

By tejadhamma on Sun, 22 Jan, 2023 - 14:34

We have successfully organised a second retreat for transgender community at the bottom of Chikhaldara Hill Station, Bihali, Amravati. The total 30 participants enjoyed this retreat held from 5 to 8 August 2022. The retreat was organized by the hard work of Tejadhamma, Suchikirti, Aryasiddhi, Anushri and Sarika. Dhammachari Amoghasiddhi led the retreat very effectively with the help of Ratnasiddhi and ...

Adhisthana
Adhisthana

Puja to celebrate Dr Ambedkar

By Caroline I P on Wed, 12 Oct, 2022 - 10:43

Puja to celebrate Dr Ambedkar

By Caroline I P on Wed, 12 Oct, 2022 - 10:43

Born into the Dalit or ‘untouchable’ caste and the 14th child of an army officer, Dr Ambedkar was the only one of his siblings to finish primary school. Forced to sit outside the classroom because of his caste, he could not drink water unless someone else poured it for him as he was not allowed to touch either the water or the vessel it was carried in.

On 14th October 1956 Ambedkar converted to Buddhism. He took the refuges and precepts himself,...