About Us

Who we are, and why we gather.

ABGN-UK is a cloud-native, member-governed community carrying forward the legacy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the Buddha's Dhamma across the United Kingdom.

Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar · 1891 — 1956

Father of the Indian Constitution

Our mission

To educate, organise and uplift, together.

The Ambedkarite Buddhist Global Network UK exists to foster a just, peaceful and enlightened society through study, practice and fellowship. We welcome people of every background who share our values of equality, compassion and critical inquiry.

Our operations are fully cloud-based: membership, events, donations and governance all happen in an accessible, transparent digital environment, enabling members from Edinburgh to Southampton to participate on equal footing.

To deliver our charitable mission online, ABGN-UK has built its own digital platform — not as a commercial product, but as charitable infrastructure. The platform hosts live meditation, Dhamma teachings, community meetings, structured educational courses, youth programmes, and study circles. It exists so that distance, disability, caring responsibilities or the absence of a local Buddhist centre never bar anyone from public participation in the Sangha.

Inspired by the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha) and Babasaheb's Panchsheel of civic virtue, we cultivate a community where nobody is left behind.

A short timeline

From conscience to community.

1891

Birth of Babasaheb

Born into adversity, rose through scholarship and conviction.

1923

D.Sc. from London

Completed doctorate at the LSE; a lifelong UK connection begins.

1949

Constitution of India

Chaired the Drafting Committee; the world's longest written constitution.

1956

Return to the Buddha

Embraced Buddhism with 500,000+ followers; a historic awakening.

2026

ABGN-UK Founded

UK-wide Ambedkarite Buddhist community, digitally united.

Vision

An enlightened UK community where every person lives in dignity, freedom and harmony.

Mission

Educate through Dhamma study, organise community programmes, and serve those in need.

Values

Equality, compassion, knowledge, integrity, and the courage to speak truth.