How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into presence

Re:How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into ... by rhuru on Monday August 21, 2023 @05:59AM (#37207358)

Let us see what Amebedkar says about anhilation of Buddhism from India.

> Such was the slaughter of the Buddhist priesthood perpetrated by the Islamic invaders. The axe was struck at the very root. For by killing the Buddhist priesthood Islam killed Buddhism. This was the greatest disaster that befell the religion of Buddha in India. Religion like any other ideololgy can be attained only by propaganda. If propoganda fails, religion must disappear. The priestly class, however detestable it may be, is necessary to the sustenance of religion. For it is by its propoganda that religion is kept up. Without the priestly class religion must disappear. The sword of Islam fell heavily upon the priestly class. It perished or it fled outside India. Nobody remained to keep the flame of Buddhism burning.

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Re:How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into ... by iamshs on Monday August 21, 2023 @06:07AM (#37207415)

Very brave to selectively quote Ambedkar, especially on Buddhism and Hinduism. Let me enlighten you with his own quotes:

"History of India before the Muslim invasions is the history of a mortal conflict between Brahmanism and Buddhism"

"No wonder if Pushyamitra who as a Samvedi Brahmin was the first to conceive the passion to end the degradation of the Brahmin by destroying the Buddhist state..."

"By this proclamation Pushyamitra set a price of 100 gold pieces on the head of every Buddhist monk"

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Re:How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into ... by eklavya on Monday August 21, 2023 @06:31AM (#37207570)

Are you implying pushyamitra was driven by Hinduism to kill Buddhists?

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Re:How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into ... by rhuru on Monday August 21, 2023 @07:00AM (#37207830)

Note that the claim that Hindus "absorbed" Buddhism and also "put bounty on buddhist's head" is not consistent with each other, only one can be true.

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Re:How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into ... by nuc1e0n on Monday August 21, 2023 @06:46AM (#37207694)

And in turn the Islamic Mughal Empire of the subcontinent that destroyed this Buddhist priesthood was in turn replaced by that of the British. Indians still largely follow British ways even up to today. What do Indians themselves consider better? I don't know.

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Re:How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into ... by throwaway161718 on Monday August 21, 2023 @06:57AM (#37207798)

Kindness. You carry hurt in you. Try not to carry that burden.

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Re:How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into ... by never_inline on Monday August 21, 2023 @07:26AM (#37208046)

> By this proclamation Pushyamitra set a price of 100 gold pieces on the head of every Buddhist monk

This is not historically verified I think.

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