Buddhism, which was proposed by an Atheist - The Buddha,
to my regret later it became the religion. A religion that was originally not a
religion at all.
Buddhism and its philosophical values are emphasized
by eminent editors and social reformers as if the solution for war lies in it.
I am never convinced that the tendency of making one religion greater will ever
lead to the peace of society In India. Due to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar- the
deprived section has often been attracted towards Buddhism. I think -- this is
the most misunderstood lesson learnt by them. Dr. Ambedkar wanted a society
which was based on individual rights over collective rights. Buddhism
violates this basic principle of equality for what Dr. Ambedkar stood.

Buddhism did justice with schedule casts/ schedule tribe
which were kept deprived under Brahmanic traditions but it failed in the context of women equality. To be precise, the fact that there are plenty of good points
which was taught by Buddha, however - According to Bernard Faure, "Like most clerical discourses,
Buddhism is indeed relentlessly misogynist, but as far as misogynist discourses go, it is one of
the most flexible and open to multiplicity and contradiction.
Theravada suttas state that it is impossible
for a woman to be a bodhisattva, which is someone on their way to Buddhahood. A
bodhisattva can be a human, animal, serpent, or a god, but never a woman. Women
were not allowed to lead the Buddhist Community. The appropriate aim of
women was to aspire to be born as a man first. However she was not as
restricted as in other contemporary religions.
A woman, why couldn't she get 'The state of Being Buddha
--Or Bodhisatva' until she was born like a man? After all, the habit of finding
good and morality in religions could not end till today.
Countries like -Japan, since Buddhism arrived in Japan--
the status of women deteriorated. Therefore, there are present evidences which
show that religious practices have often turned against women. Until women
collectively contribute their potential to the world, the progress won't be
satisfactory.
We are heading in more progressive world, though struggles are
going on. Yet without criticism when a research paper is not accepted so why
do we turn our blind eye for the inequality created by religion?
Over rating of Buddhism, it will not benefit. The true form
of ethics should be developed by rational arguments not by because of ancient
literature of art.
- Namrata
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