Tenth International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society

Abstract

This paper is a study of Ambedkar’s Neo-Buddhism and its movement after his death. It stared because of injustice, inequality, and liberality against “Untouchables” that had been periodically exercised by the high castes of India. The objectives are: (1) to study life and social philosophy of Ambedkar in Indian context (2) to study the neo-Buddhist Religious movement in India (3) to study the evaluation of the Neo-Buddhist movement in India. The objectives are based on research considering Ambedkar’s social philosophical theories, which offered tremendous support in the development of the Neo-Buddhists social development; they have freedom of speech, freedom of thinking, freedom of religious practice, and had to achieve opportunities from the government like others religions. They have rights to enter any Hindu temple to visit; and have advantages in spiritually, educationally including Buddhism, with modern IT system. At the present time, Neo-Buddhists are very actively working with socially engaged Buddhism.