Navayana Buddhism

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Buddhist movement modern reinterpretation of Buddhism religious reform movement

Navayana Buddhism is a modern reinterpretation of Buddhism, inspired by B. R. Ambedkar, that emphasizes social equality and rejects caste-based discrimination.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Buddhism	2
Navayana	2

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Buddhist movement ⓘ modern reinterpretation of Buddhism ⓘ religious reform movement ⓘ
associatedWithEvent	1956 mass conversion to Buddhism led by B. R. Ambedkar ⓘ
corePrinciple	critique of social hierarchy ⓘ emphasis on human dignity ⓘ emphasis on rationality ⓘ emphasis on social justice ⓘ rejection of caste-based discrimination ⓘ social equality ⓘ
differsFrom	Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ
downplays	monasticism ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ
emergedAroundYear	1956 ⓘ
emergedIn	India NERFINISHED ⓘ
emergedInCentury	20th century ⓘ
emphasizes	collective welfare ⓘ ethical conduct ⓘ lay participation ⓘ political emancipation of oppressed groups ⓘ
focusesOn	material and social conditions ⓘ this-worldly improvement ⓘ
foundedBy	B. R. Ambedkar NERFINISHED ⓘ
geographicConcentration	Maharashtra, India NERFINISHED ⓘ other Indian states with significant Dalit populations ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Navayāna NERFINISHED ⓘ Neo-Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasPrimaryFollowers	Ambedkarite Buddhists NERFINISHED ⓘ Dalits in India ⓘ
inspiredBy	B. R. Ambedkar NERFINISHED ⓘ
linkedTo	Dalit movement ⓘ anti-caste movement ⓘ social reform in India ⓘ
majorText	The Buddha and His Dhamma NERFINISHED ⓘ
promotes	education for oppressed communities ⓘ political organization of marginalized groups ⓘ
reinterpretationOf	Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional Buddhist doctrines ⓘ
reinterpretationOfConcept	Four Noble Truths NERFINISHED ⓘ Noble Eightfold Path NERFINISHED ⓘ karma ⓘ rebirth ⓘ
rejects	Brahmanical social order ⓘ caste system ⓘ
viewsBuddhaAs	moral guide ⓘ social reformer ⓘ

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Dalit → religiousConversionTrend → Navayana Buddhism ⓘ

The Buddha and His Dhamma → mainSubject → Navayana Buddhism ⓘ

The Buddha and His Dhamma → associatedWith → Navayana Buddhism ⓘ

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Dalit Buddhist movement → religion → Navayana Buddhism ⓘ

Dalit Buddhist movement → follows → Navayana Buddhism ⓘ

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Dalit Buddhist movement → associatedWith → Navayana Buddhism ⓘ

Savita Ambedkar → laterReligion → Navayana Buddhism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Buddhism

Savita Ambedkar → convertedTo → Navayana Buddhism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Buddhism

Savita Ambedkar → movement → Navayana Buddhism ⓘ

Republican Party of India → religionRelatedTo → Navayana Buddhism ⓘ

Yashwant Ambedkar → religion → Navayana Buddhism ⓘ