Ten Eminent Buddhist Universities☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

1. NALANDA University (Bihar, India) ☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

🪷 dominated majorly by Mahayana school of thought

2. TAXILA University (Rawalpindi, Pakistan) ☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

🪷 Ancient Buddhist University

Among the Provinces of India which came Under Muslim domination,
Sind was the first.

It was ruled by a Shudra king. But the throne was usurped by a Brahmin who established his own dynasty which naturally supported the Brahmnic religion at the time of the invasion of Sind by Ibne Kassim in 712 A.D.

The ruler of Sind was Dahir.

This Dahir belonged to the dynasty of Brahmin rulers.

As to the conversion to the faith of Islam by the Buddhist population as a cause of the fall of Buddhism☸, there can hardly be much doubt.

In his Presidential address to the early Medieval and Rajput section of the Indian History Congress held at Allahabad in 1938, Prof. Surendra Nath Sen very rightly observed that there were two problems relating to the Medieval History of India for which no satisfactory answers were forthcoming as yet.

The Muslim invasions of India commenced in the year 1001 A.D.

The last wave of these invasions reached Southern India in 1296
A.D. when Allauddin Khilji subjugated the Kingdom of Devagiri.

The Muslim conquest of India was really not completed by 1296. The wars of subjugation went on between the Muslim conquerors and the local rulers who though defeated were not reduced.

But the point which requires to bear in mind is that during this period of 300 years of Muslim Wars of conquests, India was governed all over by princes

Bodhisattva Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on Democracy☸💙🪷🧘‍♀️📿
Jai Bhim Namo Buddhay☸💙🪷🧘‍♀️📿

"Some equate Democracy with equality and liberty.

Equality and liberty are no doubt the deepest concern of Democracy.

But the more important question is what sustains equality and liberty? Some would say that it is the law of the state which sustains equality and liberty. This is not a true answer.

What sustains equality and liberty is fellow-felling.

What the French Revolutionists called fraternity.

POLITICAL REFORM MUST PRECEDE SOCIAL REFORM: Bodhisattva Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar (1932)☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

By establishing Bahujan Samaj Party i.e. BSP🐘🇮🇳 as the third front in Indian Politics, Manywar and Behenji have very well brought Babasaheb's dream mission forward.

1/11 It was well advised by Babasaheb (1948) that, “Political power is the key to all social progress...", so BSP is not just a political movement but it is actually a Mission to transform the society at every levels.

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PUNJAB POLITICS: ORGANIZE UNDER ONE PROGRAMME
(i.e. BSP-SAD Alliance)

With the recent advancement of #BSP_SAD_Alliance in Punjab, it is very obvious that the two party supporters will vote together to fight strongly against the CongRSS.

1/13 Most likely this alliance will not only defeat CongRSS but might also straightway kick CongRSS out from Punjab Politics.

BSP has done this very beautifully at the most populous states i.e. UP.

& BSP is ready again to repeat it's history, this time ofc in Punjab.

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§ 3. Last Meeting between Mother and Son and between Wife and Husband☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

Before their death Mahaprajapati and Yeshodhara met the Blessed Lord☸.

It was probably their last meeting with him.

Mahaprajapati went and first worshipped him.

1/6 She thanked him for having given her the happiness of the good doctrine, for her having been spiritually born through him: for the doctrine having grown in her through him; for her having suckled him,
drinking the Dhamma-milk of him; for her having plunged in and

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§ 2. The Places He Visited☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

Besides these main and minor centres the Blessed Lord☸ visited many other places during the course of his missionary tour.

➡️He visited Ukkatha, Nadika, Sal, Assapura, Ghoshitaram, Nalanda, Appana, Etuma.

1/12 ➡️He visited Opasad, Iccha-naukal, Chandal Kuppa, Kushinara.

➡️He visited Devadaha, Pava, Ambasanda, Setavya, Anupiya and Ugunma.

➡️The names of the places he visited show that he travelled over the Sakya Desa, the Kuru Desa and Anga Desa.

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The Bhikkhu☸—The Buddha’s Conception of Him☸💙🧘‍♀️📿
§3. The Bhikkhu and the Brahmin☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

Is the Bhikkhu☸ the same as the Brahmin?

The answer to this question is also in the negative.

1/12 The discussion of the subject has not been concentrated at any one place. It is scattered all over.

But the points of distinction can be easily summed up.

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His Enemies☸💙🧘‍♀️📿
§5. Jains and a False Charge of Immorality☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

As with the sunrise the glow-worms vanish, so miserable became the situation of the Tirthikas.

The people ceased to pay them respects or presents.

1/19 Standing on the public streets they used to harangue:

“ If Samana Gautama☸ is enlightened (Buddha☸), we are also. If you acquire virtue by showering presents on the Buddha, you will get the same by giving us presents. Therefore make gift to us.”

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His Enemies☸💙🧘‍♀️📿
§7. Brahmins and the Buddha☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

(ii)
Now Brahmin Dona visited the Exalted One☸ and greeted him; and after exchanging the customary words of greetings, sat down at one side. So seated, Brahmin Dona said to the Exalted One☸:

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§ 7. Brahmins and the Buddha☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

(i)
Once when the Blessed One was travelling about in the Kosala country with a large company of the monks, he went down to a Brahmin village named Thuna.

1/13 The Brahmin householders of Thuna heard the news,

“The Samana Gautama☸, they say, has arrived in the field of our village.”

Now the Brahmin householders were non-believers, holding wrong views and avaricious by nature.

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§ 7. What is Holy Life☸💙🧘‍♀️📿
TBAHD: Bodhisattva Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar ☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

1/4 Once while the Blessed Lord☸ was on journey he gave, as was his practice, the following discourse to the Bhikkhus who were accompanying him.

Addressing the Bhikkhus the Lord☸ said:

“O brethren, this holy life☸ is

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§ 2. The Roots of Nibbana

(i)
Once the venerable Radha came to the Exalted One. Having done so he saluted the Exalted One and sat down on one side.

So seated the venerable Radha thus addressed the Exalted One☸: “Pray, Lord, what for is Nibbana☸.”

1/13 “Nibbana means release from passion,” replied the Lord☸.

“But Nibbana, Lord,—what is the aim of it ?”

“Rooted in Nibbana☸, Radha, the righteous life is lived. Nibbana☸ is its goal. Nibbana☸ is its end.”

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6. Not Enough Is Outward Washing☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

Once the Exalted One☸ was dwelling at Shravatsi.

And the Brahmin Sangarava also dwelt there.

Now he was a cleanser by water, and practised cleansing by water.

Night and day he abode given to the habit of going down to bathe.

1/10 Now the venerable Ananda, robing himself at an early hour and taking outer robe and bowl, went forth to Shravatsi to beg.

And when he had gone his rounds in Shravatsi and had eaten his meal, upon his return, he went to the Exalted One☸, saluted Him, and sat down on one side.

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§ 3. Prayers and Invocations to God are a Futility☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

Once the Blessed Lord speaking to Vasettha said:

“If this river Achiravati were full of water even to d brim & overflowing & a man with business to be done on d further bank of it should come up, & want to cross over: “And standing on that bank, he should invoke d further bank & say: ‘Come hither, O further bank!
Come over to this side!’

“Now what think you, Vasettha? Would d further bank of d river Achiravati, by that man’s invoking & praying, & hoping, & praising, come over to this side?

The Man who was Siddharth Gautama☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

1. His☸ Compassion—The Maha Karunik

When once the Blessed Lord☸ was staying in Shravasti the almsmen came and informed him that they were constantly harassed by the Deva who disturbed them in their meditations.

1/9 After hearing their stories of harassment the Blessed Lord☸ gave them the following instructions:—

“He, who is skilled in his godness, who wishes to attain that calm state, should act thus:

🟢he should be able, upright, near perfectly upright, of noble speech, gentle & humble

TBAHD: Bodhisattva Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar ☸💙🧘‍♀️📿
The Man who was Siddharth Gautama☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

3. His Capacity to Lead☸💙🧘‍♀️📿
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The Sangh☸ had no official head.

The Blessed One☸ had no authority over the Sangh☸.

The Sangh☸ was a self-governing body.

1/13 What was, however, the position of the Blessed One☸ over the Sangh☸ and its members?

In this we have the evidence of Sakuldai and Udai, contemporaries of the Blessed One☸.

Once the Lord☸ was staying at Rajagraha in the bamboo grove.

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TBAHD: Bodhisattva Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar ☸💙🧘‍♀️📿
The Man who was Siddharth Gautama☸💙🧘‍♀️📿
Part I—His Personality.☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

2. The Testimony of Eye-witnesses

This traditional view is supported by the testimony of eye-witnesses who saw him and met him while he was alive.

1/9 One such eye-witness is a Brahmin by name Sale.

After seeing the Blessed One☸ face to face he uttered the following sentiments in praise of him.

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TBAHD: Bodhisattva Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar ☸💙🧘‍♀️📿
The Man who was Siddharth Gautama☸💙🧘‍♀️📿
Part I—His Personality.☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

1. His Personal Appearance☸💙🧘‍♀️📿

From all accounts the Blessed Lord☸ was a handsome person.

1/11 His☸ form was like the peak of a golden mountain.

He☸ was tall and well built; with a pleasing appearance.

His☸ long arms and lion gait, his☸ bull-like eyes, and his☸ beauty, bright like gold, his☸ broad chest, attracted everyone to him☸.

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