Ambedkar and Liberative Dhamma Ambedkar`s Hermeneutics for a Socio-Ethical Reconstruction

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1 Buddhist dhamma The socio-ethical philosophy Introduction .....11 The philosophy of Dhamma ....12 The four noble truths ....13 Impermanence (Anicca) .....15 Soullessness (Anatta) .......16 Dependent origination (Pratityasamutpada) ......17 Law of Karmma .......18 Nibbana (Englightenment) .....19 The social philosophy of buddhism .......20 The buddhist era and social setting ......22 Buddha and Brahmanism ....22 The buddha and caste system .......25 The bikku sanhga system .....27 Women in Buddhist society .......30 The ethical philosophy of buddhism ......31 Astangamarga (English fold noble paths) .......32 Panca-silani (Five presepts) .......34 Paramitas (Perfections) .......36 Karuna (Compassion) ......37 Maitri (Love for all beings) .......39 Dhamma for social reconstruction .......40 Conclusion ........42 2 Amedkar and Dhamma The philosophy for socio-ethical reconstruction Introduction .......44 Dhamma: Ambedkar`s perspective .......45 Dhamma as saddhamma (Good dhamma) .......46 Dhamma as an ethical code ........47 Dhamma as a social contract .....50 Dhamma for human emancipation ......51 Dhamma as sacred and universal .......53 Dhamma: To promote pradjna (Understanding) .......54 Dhamma: To promote Karuna (Compassion) ........57 Dhamma: To promote maitri (Love for all beings) .......59 Ambedkar`s hermeneutics of Dhamma for socio-ethical reconstruction ......60 Nibbana (Enlightenment for social englightenment ........62 Astangamarga (The noble eightfold path) ......64 Anica (Impermanence theory) and ethical life .......71 Paramitas (Perfections): For a righteous society ........73 Pratityasamutpada (Dependent origination): For social equality .......74 Bikku sangha - Amodel for socio-ethical reconstruction .....76 Law of Kamma- To alleviate suffering .......77 Karuna (compassion) and socio-ethical reconstruction .....79 Karuna (Compassion) to alleviate suffering ........80 Cleanse social evils ........81 To promote dana (Almsgiving) .......82 Karuna (Compassion) For social well being ........83 Maitri (Love for all beings) and socio-ethical reconstruction .....84 Erase social barriers .......85 Emancipation of women ........86 Equal right to knowledge ......88 Formation of a just society ..........89 Equal economic opportunity ........90 To promote avihimsa (Non-violence) ......91 Socio-ethical reconstruction and human liberation .......92 Ambedkardism and socio-ethical reconstruction ....93 conclusion .....94 3 Ambedkarian dhamma and human liberation Introduction .......96 Ambedkar`s philosophy of human liberation .....97 Karuna (Compassion) and human liberation .......99 Maitri (Love for all beings) and human liberation ........100 Ambedkarism and dalit liberation ........101 Philosophy of dalit radical change to buddhism ......103 Dalit liberation for social transformation .....104 Liberation for social emancipation .......106 Improved lifestyle .....108 Equal social participation .....108 Better self-worth .......110 Advanced education for all ..........111 Better social living ......113 Emancipation of women .......114 Dalit liberation for economic emancipation .......117 Economic welfare through state socialism .......118 Reservation in employment .........122 Right to livelihood .....124 Economic rehabilitation .......126 Economic democracy .......128 Dalit libration for political transformation .....131 Equal citizenship ....132 Right to political representation .......134 Equal and free enjoyment of rights ....137 Constitutional reservation .......139 For civil protection ....142 Ambedkarism and human liberation: Relevance today .....144 Equal social dignity for dalits .......145 Healthy social life ........147 Ambedkar`s Dhamma: A philosophy for modern indian ......157 Ambedkar`s Dhamma in the indian constitution ....160 Ambedkar`s Dhamma: A compassionate socialism ......162 Conclusion ....163