Resources: Lotus Research Centre

Resources: LOTUS RESEARCH CENTRE

We intend to provide here seminar papers, articles and bibliographies related to the cultural tradition of Nepal Mandal. We request you to submit your articles if you are interested in publishing them through our website.

LRC has been organizing seminars and conferences periodically. We have provided our viewers here with papers/summaries presented during such occations. Please click on appropriate links to download summaries/full papers.

A. Papers presented during ‘Newa Buddhist Culture Preservation Seminar’, held at Aksayesvara Mahavihara, Patan in 27 & 28 February, 1993 :

Newar Buddhist Culture: A Concept - Prof. Dr. Bajra Raj Shakya and Shanta Harsha Bajracharya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Newari
Traditions of Newar Buddhist Culture - Pandit Ratna Kaji Bajracharya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Newari
A Study of Traditional Vajrayānā Buddhism of Nepal - Min Bahadur Shakya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Newari
The Dharmadhātuvāgīśvara-maṇḍala in the Kathmandu Valley - Musashi Tachikawa	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: English
The Rite Gathāṃ-muga in Newar Buddhism - Shinobu Yamaguchi	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: English
Some Opinion Concerning Newar Buddhism - Moriguchi	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: English

B. Papers presented during ‘A Conference on Buddhist Heritage of Nepal Mandal-1998’ :

Characteristics of the Buddhist Culture of Nepāla-maṇḍala - Prof. Dr. Bajra Raj Shakya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Newari
Two Topics from the Svayaṃbhū-purāṇa: Who was Dharmaśrīmitra?, Who was Śāntikara Ācārya? - Hubert Decleer	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: English
Impact of Physical Environment on Buddhism of Nepāla-maṇḍala - Chakra Mehar Bajracharya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Newari
Buddhism in Nepal and " Nepāla-maṇḍala" - Dr. Naresh Man Bajracharya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Nepali
Conflicting Conceptions of the Śrīśrīśrī Svayaṃbhū-caitya as a Holy Shrine - Dr. Alexander von Rospatt	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: English
Role of Guthi in Newar Buddhist Culture - Phanindra Ratna Bajracharya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Newari
Caryāgīta - Yagyaman Pati Bajrachrya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Newari
Literary Sources of the Guṇakāraṇḍavyūha - Dr. William B. Douglas	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: English
Concept of Mahāyāna/Vajrayāna Buddhism in Nepāla-maṇḍala: it's Present Status and Suggestions for Improvement - Punya Prasad Parajuli	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Nepali
Status of Newar Buddhist Culture Outside of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur - Kedar Shakya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Nepali
Monasticism in Newar Buddhism: A Historical Analysis - Min Bahadur Shakya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: English
Lokabājā in Newar Buddhist Culture - Madansen Bajracharya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Newari
Role of Theravāda in the Preservation of Newar Buddhism - Ven. Sudarshan Mahasthavira	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Newari
Festival of Karuṇāmaya in Newar Buddhist Culture - Munindra Ratna Bajracharya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Newari
Buddhism and Licchavī Society: A Study - Dr. Bhadra Ratna Bajracharya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Nepali
Contribution of Nepal Buddhism to the World Culture - Rev. Shucho Takaoka	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: English
On the Revival of Newar Mahāyāna Buddhism: One Scholar's Reflection - by Prof. Todd T. Lewis	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: English

C. Papers presented during ‘Third International Conference on Buddhist Heritage of Nepal Mandal-2003’ :

Contribution of Lotus Research Centre in the Field of Presearvation and Promotion of Newar Buddhism and its Culture - Dr. Bhadra Ratna Bajracharya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Newari
A Gist of Navagrantha and its Significance in Newar Buddhism - Hera Kaji Bajracharya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Newari
A Short Essence of the Prajñāpāramitā-sūtra - Dr. Bijayaraj Bajracharya	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: Newari
The Navagrantha: an historical précis - Dr. Will Tuladhar-Douglas	Summary	Full paper (PDF) Lang: English

D. A Catalog of Nepalese Manuscripts at the 'Asa Archives (Asa Saphu Kuthi)', Kathmandu (the catalog contains information on a total number of 7025 manuscripts). The catalog is in PDF format.

E. A Bibliography of the Works on the Buddhism of Nepal and its Culture