The Mahayana, Vajrayana Tradition of the Newars of Nepal

Juhee Gubhani's study examines the Mahayana-Vajrayana and Theravada Buddhism of the Newars of Nepal. According to the book, Nepalese Buddhism is a historical link among South and Southeast Asian, Tibetan, and East Asian Buddhism. The book also treats Newar Studies as a key field for understanding the Himalayas and Asia more broadly. Its subtitle names practices, concepts and conflicts as themes. The study explains what Buddhism in the Kathmandu Valley is about through a Newar Buddhist perspective. The book covers both the Mahayana-Vajrayana tradition and Theravada Buddhism among the Newars.

Why You Should Read?

• Follow the book's account of how Nepalese Buddhism connects South and Southeast Asian, Tibetan, and East Asian traditions.
• Consider why Newar Studies matters for research on the Himalayas and Asia more broadly.
• Examine the practices, concepts and conflicts that the book identifies within Newar Buddhism.
• Hear a Newar Buddhist voice explain what Buddhism in the Kathmandu Valley involves.