The editorial committee of
this book found three different typed copies of an essay on Buddha and Karl
Marx in loose sheets. The essay is divided into sub topics. This includes basis
of the ideas of Buddha and Karl Marx. With that, the author compares Buddha and
Marx. Furthermore, in the book withering away of the state is also discussed.
Marx and Buddha were divided
by 2381 years. Ambedkar believes that having read both Buddha and Marx, a
comparison is what he should do. The author believes that Buddha was born a
democrat and died a democrat. He stresses that Buddha was of the view that ‘each
man should be morally so trained that he may himself become a sentinel for the
kingdom of righteousness.’ Ambedkar says that the communists themselves admit
that their theory of the state as a permanent dictatorship is a weakness in
their political philosophy. He further says that Russians do not seem to be paying
any attention to Buddhism as an ultimate aid to sustain Communism when force is
withdrawn.
Buddha’s method was to change
the mind so that whatever he does is without force of compulsion. Ambedkar believes
that Russian dictatorship would be good for all backward countries, but this is
no argument for permanent dictatorship. This form of dictatorship he believes,
paid no attention to spiritual values. Ambedkar stresses that man must grow materially
and spiritually. He opines that equality will be of no vale without fraternity
or liberty. Ambedkar concludes that all three can coexist if one follows the
way of Buddha.
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