Name: Ayush Ranta
Country: India

Year: 2024
Volume: Volume-9, Issue-2 (July-December)
Page Number: 23-30

In addition to being a brilliant scholar and statesman, B.R. Ambedkar was also a visionary religious leader. He was also a great parliamentarian, a leading social reformer, the primary architect of the Indian Constitution, a man of practical sense, and a man of intellect. India's constitution was framed by Ambedkar, and the fight to eradicate caste is one of his two most notable projects and accomplishments that are most widely recognised today. What makes Ambedkar's political struggle truly remarkable with these two endeavours, is his insistence on a spiritualization of human life. Apart from emphasising the significance of religion, he opposed it. Although he was a devout man, he disapproved of religious hypocrisy. According to him, religion ought to influence people's lives morally, influencing their dispositions, behaviours, attitudes, and preferences, rather than the reverse. Having been through the harsh realities of the Hindu caste system, he spent his entire life criticising it. In search of a religious remedy for the untouchables, he abandoned Hinduism and adopted Buddhism. Dr Ambedkar also refused to accept Christianity, Sikhism, and Islam in favour of Buddhism for two main reasons: Firstly, Buddhism is a religion of ethics, morality, and learning; caste is not relevant in this system. secondly, its roots are in the Indian soil. From his understanding of the Dhamma, religion's central precept is to foster an environment conducive to each person's spiritual development. This paper seeks to examine Dr Ambedkar's religious philosophy and demonstrate how religion has exacerbated human division, on the other hand,it also aims to show, how he established the idea that spiritual and religious values can help individuals and humanity as a whole to solve modern problems.
KEY WORDS: B.R Ambedkar, Spirituality, Religious Philosophy, Buddhism, Hinduism.