Revival of Buddhism In India - From Untouchables to Buddhists

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJQCVsDcbNM

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McO83889kZY

Revival of Buddhism In India - From Untouchables to Buddhists

Published on Sep 17, 2015

Synopsis
From Untouchable to Buddhist - The Revival of Buddhism I India and its Implications for the development of Buddhism in the World.
Buddhism died out in India over 700 years ago. On 14th October 1956 500,000 Dalits (so-called Untouchables) converted to Buddhism inspired by their great leader Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Since then millions of Dalits have followed them into Buddhism. Dr. Ambedkar's approach to Buddhism and the new Buddhist movement he inspired have implications for Buddhists throughout the world. In this presentation I shall be looking at the following:
A. The background - Dr. Ambedkar and Untouchablity
B. The reasons that led Dr. Ambedkar to Buddhism as a solution to the question of Untouchability.
C. The teachings of the Buddha that he emphasised.
D. The situation regarding Buddhism and Dalits in India today..
E. Buddhism had such a momentous impact on Asia in the past. In the last part of the presentation I shall look at the implications of this new Buddhist movement for the wider Buddhist community, especially, but not exclusively in Asia, emphasising its democratic and egalitarian nature, its humanistic approach, and the promise of a cultural renaissance.

About the Speaker
Born in London 1947, he was ordained into the Western Buddhist Order (WBO) in 1974 by Sangharakshita, a trusted associate of Dr. Ambedkar. He is a well known figure in the Buddhist world. In 1977, he visited India as an Anagarika to learn Yoga and visit holy Buddhist sites. He was deeply affected by Deekshabhoomi sight in 1977 where he saw impact of conversion movement launched by Babasaheb Ambedkar. Since then, he is living in India and his life and mission is dedicated to movement of Babasaheb Ambedkar. He was instrumental in initiating activities of TBMSG in India. Lokamitra is the President of Nagarjuna Training Institute (NTI) dedicated to train students from all over India in "Buddhism and Social Work".

For more information:
lokamitra@gmail.com
www.nagaloka.org

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Part 1 and 2 of the presentation:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJQCVsDcbNM

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McO83889kZY

Buddhism in the NorthEast of India

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Buddhism in the NorthEast of India

Published on Jun 25, 2015

The film traces the journey of Buddhism from india toTibet, and how it came back to northeast India with Guru Padmasambhava...

Cradle of Buddhism - Odisha Tourism

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Cradle of Buddhism - Odisha Tourism 

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Buddhanet: Buddhist Pilgrimage sites

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/pilgrim/places.htm

Buddhist Pilgrimages: Places to go

Beliefs Made Visible: Buddhist Art in South Asia

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Beliefs Made Visible: Buddhist Art in South Asia

Asian Art Museum

Uploaded on Nov 12, 2009

Explore Buddhism through clips of significant sites in South Asia and interviews with members of the Bay Area South Asian community.

Buddhist Pilgrimage in India

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Buddhist Pilgrimage in India 

Uploaded on Dec 15, 2011

This video has been created from the presentation entitled "A Photo Essay of the Four Places of Buddhist Pilgrimage in India & Nepal by Bro. Chan Khoon San of Malaysia" which was obtained from UrbanDhamma.org
Chanting is by Ven. Bhikkhuni Mathale Medhavini of Ayya Khema Meditation center.

 

On the Path of the Buddha: Buddhist Pilgrimage in North India

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On the Path of the Buddha: Buddhist Pilgrimage in North India 

Published on Feb 16, 2014

This educational video follows the path of Buddhist pilgrims from around the world as they visit Lumbini, Nepal, the site of the Buddha's birth; Bodh Gaya, India, the site of the Buddha's enlightenment; Sarnath, India, the site of the Buddha's first sermon; Rajgir, India, the site of the Vulture's Peak, where the Buddha gave several famous sermons; Vaishali, India, where the Buddha first accepted women into the order of nuns; and Kushinagar, India, the site of the Buddha's death. Creative Commons Selective License, Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International.

ACM: The Transmission of Buddhism from India to China

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eohPA5NeTEc

Published on Aug 1, 2013

Dr. Tansen Sen
Associate Professor of Asian History and Religions, Baruch College, The City University of New York

The Buddha's Disciples : The First Generation

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The Buddha's Disciples

The First Generation

By Barbara O'Brien

We do not know how many monks and nuns were ordained by the Buddha during his lifetime. The early accounts sometimes describe monks and nuns by the thousands, but that is possibly exaggerated.
Of these unknown numbers some outstanding individuals emerge. These are individuals who contributed to the development of Buddhism and whose names one finds in the sutras. Through their life stories we can get at least a glimpse of the first generation of men and women who chose to follow the Buddha and practice his teaching.

Ananda

Ananda was the historical Buddha's cousin and also his attendant during the latter part of his life. Ananda also is remembered as the disciple who recited the Buddha's sermons from memory at the First Buddhist Council, after the Buddha had died.
According to a possibly apocryphal story in the Pali Tipitika, Ananda persuaded a reluctant Buddha to accept women as his disciples.

Anathapindika

Anathapindika was a wealthy lay disciple and benefactor of the Buddha. His generosity to the poor earned him his name, which means "feeder of the orphans or helpless."
The Buddha and his disciples traveled for most of the year, but they stayed indoors in seclusion during the summer monsoon season. With the Buddha's permission, Anathapindika purchased a property that would be called the Jeta Grove. Then he a built meeting hall, a dining hall, sleeping cells, wells, lotus ponds, and whatever else the monks might need during their solitary rains retreats. This was the first Buddhist monastery.
Today, readers of the sutras may notice that the Buddha delivered many of his discourses "in the Jeta Grove, in Anathapindika's Monastery."

Devadatta

Devadatta was a kinsman of the Buddha who became a disciple. According to some traditions, Devadatta became consumed with jealousy of the Buddha. After receiving a particularly harsh rebuke from the Buddha, Devadatta plotted to have the Buddha assassinated.
When his plots failed, he split the sangha by persuaded many younger monks to follow him instead of the Buddha. The monks Sariputra and Maudgalyayana were able to persuade the wayward monks to return.

Mahakasyapa

After the historical Buddha died, Mahakasyapa assumed a leadership position among the Buddha's surviving monks and nuns. He convened and presided over the First Buddhist Council. For this reason, he is called the "father of the sangha." He is also a patriarch of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.

Maudgalyayana

Maudgalyayana was a lifelong friend of Sariputra; the two entered the order together. The Buddha's instructions to Maudgalyayana as he struggled with his early practice have been valued by the many generations since.

Pajapati

Pajapati is credited with being the first Buddhist nun. She is often called Mahapajapati.
Pajapati was the Buddha's aunt who raised the young Prince Siddhartha as her own child after the death of his mother, Queen Maya. After the Buddha's enlightenment she and many of her court ladies shaved their hair, dressed in patched mendicants' robes, and walked many miles barefoot to find the Buddha and ask to be ordained. In a section of the Pali Tipitika that remains controversial, the Buddha refused the request until persuaded to change his mind by Ananda.

Rahula

Rahula was the historical Buddha's only child, born shortly before the Buddha left his life as a prince to seek enlightenment. It is said Rahula was ordained a monk while still a child and realized enlightenment at the age of 18.

Sariputra

It was said Sariputra was second only to the Buddha in his ability to teach. He is credited with mastering and codifying the Buddha's Abhidharma teachings, which became the third "basket" of the Tripitika.

Upali

Upali was a low-caste barber who met the Buddha when he was called upon to cut the Buddha's hair. He came to the Buddha to ask to be ordained with a group of the Buddha's high-born kinsmen. The Buddha insisted on ordaining Upali first so that he would be their senior, and superior, in the order.
Upali became known for his faithful devotion to the Precepts and his understanding of the rules of the monastic order. He was called upon to recite the rules from memory at the First Buddhist Council, and this recitation became the basis of the Vinaya.

http://buddhism.about.com/od/The-Disciples/tp/The-Buddhas-Disciples.htm?nl=1

A MONK: BODHIDHARMA - The First Patriarch of Zen

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A MONK: BODHIDHARMA - The First Patriarch of Zen 

Published on May 29, 2013

Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th-6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Ch'an (Sanskrit: Dhyāna, Japanese: Zen) to China, and regarded as its first Chinese patriarch. According to Chinese legend, he also began the physical training of the Shaolin monks that led to the creation of Shaolinquan. Little contemporary biographical information on Bodhidharma is extant, and subsequent accounts became layered with legend.The principle sources, given in various translations, vary on their account of Bodhidharma's origins.Two popular traditions exist regarding Bodhidharma's origins. An Indian tradition regards Bodhidharma to be the third son of a Tamil Pallava king from Kanchipuram, while the Japanese tradition regards Bodhidharma to be from Persia.The accounts also differ on the date of his arrival, with one early account claiming that he arrived during the Liú Sòng Dynasty (420--479) and later accounts dating his arrival to the Liáng Dynasty (502--557). Bodhidharma was primarily active in the lands of the Northern Wèi Dynasty (386--534). Modern scholarship dates him to about the early 5th century.Several stories about Bodhidharma have become popular legends, which are still being used in the Ch'an and Zen-tradition. Bodhidharma's teachings and practice centered on meditation and the Lankavatara Sutra. The Anthology of the Patriarchal Hall (952) identifies Bodhidharma as the 28th Patriarch of Buddhism in an uninterrupted line that extends all the way back to the Buddha himself.

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The Oneness of Creation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3ivDWAYeeU

Published on Aug 7, 2012

This film depicts the ancient Buddhist sites of India. The story of the Buddha and the development of Buddhism are traced through the art and architecture of ancient monuments. The film undertakes a visual journey through the life of the Buddha; to the places of his birth, enlightenment, first sermon and final renunciation. The four great Buddhist pilgrimage sites of Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar are among the most revered places in the world. This film also provides a wide perspective of the heritage of both Theravada and Mahayana-Vajrayana orders of Buddhism.

Land of Buddha

 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zuXg8SEIKU

Published on Jun 2, 2012

The film is a tour of various stupas and Buddhist temples all over the Indian subcontinent. It tells the story of Buddha and his journey towards the attainment of supreme wisdom. Using narration over visuals of different shrines and stupas, it explores the importance of Buddhist literature in the development of human civilization. Through interviews of monks and devotes, it even shows the impact of Buddhism on people even today. It tells the history of propagation of Buddhism over the years through the different Buddhist architecture that evolved over time. It takes us on the journey Gautam Buddha took thousands of years ago.

A MONK: BODHIDHARMA - The First Patriarch of Zen

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A MONK: BODHIDHARMA - The First Patriarch of Zen

Published on May 29, 2013

Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th-6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Ch'an (Sanskrit: Dhyāna, Japanese: Zen) to China, and regarded as its first Chinese patriarch. According to Chinese legend, he also began the physical training of the Shaolin monks that led to the creation of Shaolinquan. Little contemporary biographical information on Bodhidharma is extant, and subsequent accounts became layered with legend.The principle sources, given in various translations, vary on their account of Bodhidharma's origins.Two popular traditions exist regarding Bodhidharma's origins. An Indian tradition regards Bodhidharma to be the third son of a Tamil Pallava king from Kanchipuram, while the Japanese tradition regards Bodhidharma to be from Persia.The accounts also differ on the date of his arrival, with one early account claiming that he arrived during the Liú Sòng Dynasty (420--479) and later accounts dating his arrival to the Liáng Dynasty (502--557). Bodhidharma was primarily active in the lands of the Northern Wèi Dynasty (386--534). Modern scholarship dates him to about the early 5th century.Several stories about Bodhidharma have become popular legends, which are still being used in the Ch'an and Zen-tradition. Bodhidharma's teachings and practice centered on meditation and the Lankavatara Sutra. The Anthology of the Patriarchal Hall (952) identifies Bodhidharma as the 28th Patriarch of Buddhism in an uninterrupted line that extends all the way back to the Buddha himself.

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