The Dalit Buddhist community, specifically the Navayāna movement, has interpreted Buddhist concepts in the light of the political situation of the Dalits, in which there is tension between modernist rationalism and local devotion.
Komunitas Buddha Dalit, khususnya gerakan Nawayana, menafsirkan konsep-konsep Buddhis melalui sudut pandang keadaan politik kaum Dalit, akibat adanya ketegangan antara pembaruan rasionalisme dan devosi lokal.