Historical Context of Newar Buddhism: The Vajrayana Tradition of Nepal

Contents:

Publisher's note          V
Preface           VII
Contributors' Profile          Xi

CHAPTER I
Traces of Buddhism in History : Shanker Thapa          1

CHAPTER II
Buddhism Without Monks Newar Vairayana Buddhism of Kathmandu Valley: Michael Allen          16

CHAPTER III
Newar Buddhism and the Context of History: Nivedita K. Mishra          46

CHAPTER IV
Monasticism in Newar Buddhism : Min Bahadur Shakya          62

CHAPTER V
Practice of Buddhist Tantra in Nepal: Acharya Shridhar Rana          89

CHAPTER VI
Vihara in Newar Buddhism : Indra K. Vairacharya          112

CHAPTER VII
Atisa's Impact on Newar Buddhism: Milan Shakya          129