Budddhism in Nepal
Budddhism in Nepal
here I propose to discuss about buddhism in Nepal, and to post some events.
Re: Budddhism in Nepal
Very interesting topic - the only surviving strand of Indian Buddhism.Tenpa2010 wrote:here I propose to discuss about buddhism in Nepal, and to post some events.
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However, Nepal is not in East Asia by any stretch of the imagination (except for maybe some expansionist Chinese's).
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Problem solved: I've relocated this thread to the General Mahayana sub-forum.tingdzin wrote:However, Nepal is not in East Asia by any stretch of the imagination (except for maybe some expansionist Chinese's).
I look forward to learning more about Newari Buddhism & Buddhism in Nepal generally.
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Re: Buddhism in Nepal
This 'buddha boy', now known as Dharma Sangha, seems to practice Newari Buddhism:
http://www.dharmasangha.info/
http://www.dharmasangha.info/
May all seek, find & follow the Path of Buddhas.
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Ahh, i wondered what happened to 'buddha boy'... haven't seen anything about him since he went 'missing' some years ago.Will wrote:This 'buddha boy', now known as Dharma Sangha, seems to practice Newari Buddhism:
http://www.dharmasangha.info/
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Here is a group in Ashburn, Virginia, USA that is practicing some form of Newar Buddhism.
http://www.meetup.com/Byoma-Kusuma-Meditation/
...and Dance Mandal (based in the US out of Portland, Oregon) practices traditional Nepali Buddhist dance:
http://www.dancemandal.com/
I bring this up because there may be some ways in which these practices (which are closely tied to geographic location in Nepal) may be possible to practice outside Nepal.
http://www.meetup.com/Byoma-Kusuma-Meditation/
...and Dance Mandal (based in the US out of Portland, Oregon) practices traditional Nepali Buddhist dance:
http://www.dancemandal.com/
I bring this up because there may be some ways in which these practices (which are closely tied to geographic location in Nepal) may be possible to practice outside Nepal.
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Hey... I'm too really interested in the Nepali Dharma tradition(s) - unfortunately, it seems there ain't many people who share this interest (at least not outside of Nepal). And most of the literature that is out there is either out of print or at least very difficult to find... anyway, here's some of the stuff I came across so far...
Alexander von Rospatt: The Survival of Mahayana Buddhism in Nepal
Allen, M.R.: "Buddhism without monks: the Vajrayana religion of the Newars of Kathmandhu valley." In: South Asia 2 (1973)
David Gellner: Monk, Householder, and Priest; What the Three Yānas Mean to Newar Buddhists
David N. Gellner: Monastic Initiation in Newar Buddhism
Hubert Decleer: "Master Atisa in Nepal: The Tham Bahil and Five Stupas' Foundations according to the 'Brom ston Itinerary", Journal of the Nepal Research Centre 10 (1996), S. 27-51
John Locke, Karunamaya: The Cult of Avalokitesvara-Matsyendranath in the Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, 1980
John Locke: “The Unique Features of Newar Buddhism” in T. Skorupski, ed., The Buddhist Heritage, Buddhica Britannica Series Continua I, Tring, Institute of Buddhist Studies, 1989
John Locke: Newar Buddhist Initiation Rites
Kazumi Yoshizaki: Abstracts of research papers on Newar Buddhism in Nepal
Min Bahadur Shakya: Monasticism in Newar Buddhism:A Historical Analysis
Nalinaksha Dutt: Buddhism in Nepal
Siegfried Lienhard: "Nepal: the Survival of Indian Buddhism in a Himalayan Kingdom." In: The World of Buddhism. Buddhist Monks and Nuns in Society and Culture, ed. H. Bechert and R.F. Gombrich, London: Thames and Hudson, 1984
Todd T. Lewis: Mahayana Vratas in Newar Buddhism
Todd T. Lewis: Popular Buddhist Texts from Nepal - Narratives and Rituals of Newar Buddhism
Alexander von Rospatt: The Survival of Mahayana Buddhism in Nepal
Allen, M.R.: "Buddhism without monks: the Vajrayana religion of the Newars of Kathmandhu valley." In: South Asia 2 (1973)
David Gellner: Monk, Householder, and Priest; What the Three Yānas Mean to Newar Buddhists
David N. Gellner: Monastic Initiation in Newar Buddhism
Hubert Decleer: "Master Atisa in Nepal: The Tham Bahil and Five Stupas' Foundations according to the 'Brom ston Itinerary", Journal of the Nepal Research Centre 10 (1996), S. 27-51
John Locke, Karunamaya: The Cult of Avalokitesvara-Matsyendranath in the Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, 1980
John Locke: “The Unique Features of Newar Buddhism” in T. Skorupski, ed., The Buddhist Heritage, Buddhica Britannica Series Continua I, Tring, Institute of Buddhist Studies, 1989
John Locke: Newar Buddhist Initiation Rites
Kazumi Yoshizaki: Abstracts of research papers on Newar Buddhism in Nepal
Min Bahadur Shakya: Monasticism in Newar Buddhism:A Historical Analysis
Nalinaksha Dutt: Buddhism in Nepal
Siegfried Lienhard: "Nepal: the Survival of Indian Buddhism in a Himalayan Kingdom." In: The World of Buddhism. Buddhist Monks and Nuns in Society and Culture, ed. H. Bechert and R.F. Gombrich, London: Thames and Hudson, 1984
Todd T. Lewis: Mahayana Vratas in Newar Buddhism
Todd T. Lewis: Popular Buddhist Texts from Nepal - Narratives and Rituals of Newar Buddhism
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Are there english translation of newar's buddhism sadhanas from sanskrit?
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Snellgrove's translation of the Hevajra tantra, and some other translated Hevajra commentaries were based partly on Nepalese Sanskrit manuscripts. I'm sure there are other works as well. Someone once posted on this forum somewhere that Sanskrit sadhanas just give the instructions while Tibetan sadhanas really structure everything into a liturgy.
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I'm not sure what you mean by Buddhism in Nepal. It seems like you want to know about Newari Buddhism, which is essentially Vajrayana and traditionally only found in Kathmandu valley. Otherwise, most of the Buddhism you find in Nepal would fall under the, admittedly misleading, heading of Tibetan Buddhism.
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In my first post I mean any kind of dharma tradition in nepal/ in 5th post I asked about newari texts/