Ven. Akshay Kamble

"I am a man of character" – Dr. Ambedkar Dr. Ambedkar was not only a rebel intellectual but also a great organizer with vision. His organizing skills played a crucial role in the success of all the movements he led. His highly motivational and emotional speeches inculcated discipline among the Depressed Class masses. One such speech he made was when the Independent Labour party observed a one day strike on 7th November, 1938, against the Industrial Disputes bill in Bombay city. Dr. Ambedkar, after victory in the 1937 Bombay Provincial Elections On that day, a few disturbing incidents happened in the city; later the strike enquiry committee made allegations on the cadre and corps of the Independent Labour Party. To refute these allegations Dr. Ambedkar gave an excellent speech in Bombay on 8th January 1939 at the Kamgar Maidan on the occasion of the annual parade of the volunteer corps. Over 2,500 volunteers turned up smartly dressed and over 20,0

Mahāparinibbāna Sutta DN 16 [The longest of all discourses, this extended narrative tells of the events surrounding the Buddha’s death. Full of vivid and moving details, it is an ideal entry point into knowing the Buddha as a person, and understanding how the Buddhist community coped with his passing.] The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment so i have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, on the Vulture’s Peak Mountain. Now at that time King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Māgadha wanted to invade the Vajjis. He declared: “I will wipe out these Vajjis, so mighty and powerful! I will destroy them, and lay ruin and devastation upon them!” And then King Ajātasattu addressed Vassakāra the brahmin minister of Māgadha: “Please, brahmin, go to the Buddha, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Ask him if he is healthy and well, nimble, strong, and living comfortably. And then say: ‘Sir, King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Māgadha wants to invade the Vajjis

Source: Buddha and his Dhamma - Dr.B.R.AMBEDKAR What is saddhammasa?  SECTION ONE--THE FUNCTIONS OF SADDHAMMA   1. *To Cleans  1.To cleanse the Mind of its impurities 2. To Make the World a Kingdom of Righteousness SECTION TWO--DHAMMA TO BE SADDHAMMA MUST PROMOTE PRADNYA   1. dham ma is Saddhamma when it makes learning open to all   2. Dhamma is Saddhamma when it teaches that mere learning is not enough: it may lead to pedantry  3. Dhamma is Saddhamma when it teaches that what is needed is Pradnya SECTION THREE--DHAMMA TO BE SADDHAMMA MUST PROMOTE MAITRI   1. Dhamma is Saddhamma only when it teaches that mere Pradnya is not enough: it must be accompanied by Sila 2. Dhamma is Saddhamma only when it teaches that besides Pradnya and Sila what is necessary is Karuna  3.Dhamma is Saddhamma only when it teaches that more than Karuna what is necessary is Maitri SECTION FOUR--DHAMMA TO BE SADDHAMMA MUST PULL DOWN ALL SOCIAL BARRIERS   1. Dhamma to be Saddhamma must b