Nagarjuna Training Institute (NTI) and Triratna Bauddha Mahasangha – Nagaloka hosted a grand celebration commemorating the 70th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day at the Nagaloka campus in Nagpur. The gathering brought together monks, scholars, social activists, artists, and international delegates to mark seven decades of spiritual and social revitalization set in motion by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
The overall program was coordinated and conducted by Dhammachari Maitreyanath, Secretary for NTI, who served as the Master of Ceremony.
Overview of the Event & Key Speeches
- Welcome & Institutional Overview: Dhammachari Vivekratna (President of NTI) welcomed the assembly and presented a report on NTI’s residential training programs, which have empowered over 10,000 youth across 26 states in Dhamma studies and Ambedkarite philosophy. He also highlighted Nagaloka’s formal recognition as a B-grade pilgrimage site by the government.
- Spiritual & Moral Conduct: Geshe Dakpa Gyimba (Bhante Anand) of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) stressed that practicing Dhamma requires personal ethical transformation, adhering to Panchsheel, and active compassion in daily life.
- Global Perspectives & Digital Empowerment: International guests Mr. K.V. Soon (Vidyananda) and Anjali from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) praised Nagaloka’s transformative impact and advocated using modern tools like AI and digital literacy to empower marginalized communities.
- Presidential Address: Dhammachari Lokamitra (Founder of NTI) reflected on nearly 50 years of the Buddhist movement in India, emphasizing how Dr. Ambedkar’s vision of Navayana fosters social unity, constitutional morality, and non-violent transformation. He also praised Dr. Santosh Raut’s global academic achievements at Harvard and Columbia Universities.
- Buddhist Aesthetics & Art: Renowned artist Mr. Savi Savarkar highlighted how Buddhist iconography and aesthetics serve as a powerful medium for social awareness and human liberation.
- Keynote Address: Dr. Santosh Raut (Maitriveer Nagarjuna) emphasized Dr. Ambedkar’s dual strategy of combining constitutional law with a deep moral and spiritual Dhamma foundation to eliminate caste discrimination and establish genuine social equality.The event concluded with a formal vote of thanks expressed by Dhammachari Suvirya followed by traditional Pali Dhamma chants
