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Suniti Bhikkuni on caste, gender and Buddhism
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Bhante Suniti Bhikkuni is the founder of India’s first order of ‘Bhikkunis’ or female monks, a small group of committed Ambedkarite Dalit women who are striving to carve out an identity for themselves within the larger anti-caste movement. She talks about the dilemmas of associating with men and identifying with what passes for Navayana or Ambedkarite Buddhism in the country. She also shared insights about the two main strains of Buddhism: Hinayana and Mahayana.
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