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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240428
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URL:https://www.sheffieldbuddhistcentre.org/events/ambedkar-day-festival/
SUMMARY:Ambedkar Day Festival
DESCRIPTION:People often ask what Buddhism can do for society. If this is a
  question on your mind\, come for Ambedkar Day this Sunday and hear about 
 the Dharma revolution that's uplifted and 'liberated from hell' millions o
 f people - many of whom are part of our sangha today. One highlight of the
  day will be hearing the personal stories of 4 members of our sangha - Shu
 bham\, Dinesh\, Vidya and Shanker - about how Buddhism and Dr Ambedkar hav
 e radically changed their minds\, their lives and their communities.\nYou 
 might be wondering who is Ambedkar?\nA pivotal figure in the history of mo
 dern Buddhism\, Dr Ambedkar is known for his social and political work for
  the Scheduled Caste community (formerly known as the 'untouchable' caste)
 \, and for playing a huge role in the revival of living Buddhism in India.
  A lifelong follower of Buddhism\, Dr Ambedkar saw that the Dharma gives p
 eople the necessary tools to change their state of mind\, the only true ba
 sis for the eradication of inequality in society. In 1956\, Dr Ambedkar co
 nverted to Buddhism along with 380\,000 of his followers\, giving them wha
 t they themselves described as a sense of freedom and uplift.  It wasn’
 t just a nominal change in religion but a collective transformation\, the 
 effects of which continue in our sangha in India today.\nOn Ambedkar Day f
 estival we will be honouring Dr Ambedkar\, who\, like his followers\, cam
 e from the most downtrodden section of Indian society. Buddhism for him an
 d for them was a means not only of individual liberation but for the trans
 formation of the whole society. The Triratna Buddhist Order continues Dr A
 mbedkar's work in India today.\n\nAs well as honouring and celebrating thi
 s great man\, we will also be hearing personal experiences from our own In
 dian sangha members about how Ambedkar's life and work have shaped their l
 ives and led them to be Buddhists today.\n\n1pm - Shared Indian Feast (bri
 ng curries!)\n\n2pm - Introduction to Dr Ambedkar and personal experience
 s from our own Indian sangha members\n\n2:45pm - Chai break!\n\n3:05pm - M
 ore stories from our sangha members\n\n4:00pm - Ritual and mantra chanting
 \n\n4:30pm - End\n\nOpen to everyone who has completed our 12-week introdu
 ctory course.\n\n&nbsp\;
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