Mysore/Mysuru: “Dr. B.R. Ambedkar accepted Buddhism at a time when Buddhism was on the downslide due to political, social and other reasons and strengthened the religion,” said former Head of the Department of English, University of Mysore (UoM), Prof. D.A. Shankar. He was delivering a lecture on the topic “Dhammapada: Jaagatika Anivarya” (Dhammapada: Global Imperative)…
Mysore/Mysuru: Four books on Buddhism brought out by Prof. S. Shivaji Jois as Editor will be released in a function organised under the joint aegis of Saptaswara Balaga Trust, Samvahana Prakashana and Mysore University Retired Degree College Lecturers Association, on Mar. 26 at RamaGovinda Rangamandira in Ramakrishnanagar at 5 pm. Announcing this at a press…
Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) Prasaranga Director Dr. M. Nanjaiah has said that those who have converted to Buddhism are in a state of confusion now, as they are unable to forget their basic religion. He was speaking after releasing the book ‘Navayana Buddhism’, at a programme organised jointly by The Shared Mirror Publishing House…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Buddha had a cousin who often argued with him and opposed him. His name was Devdutt, or Devadatta. He was also Buddha’s brother-in-law. People often ask me if I was named after this anti-Buddha. But I was not. I was named Devdutt because my mother liked…
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