Sergio Rodrigues de Senna Corrêa of Brazil just defended his MA thesis on May 31, 2010. His thesis is entitled: ‘The Suhṛlleka According to Ācārya Mahāmati’.
Read MoreOne of my main goals coming to Nepal was to learn Tibetan, both classical and modern colloquial Tibetan. Given my experience learning Japanese starting as an
Read MoreWhat is called Dasain in Nepal, is one of the biggest and longest Hindu festivals celebrated all across the country and by all casts in
Read MoreMy first visit to Nepal was for a pilgrimage to the Great Stupa of Boudhanath. I like to travel, and spending leisure time exploring all
Read MoreThe 2008-2009 R.Y.I. Student Society utilized $140 from their yearly budget to sponsor Washna Phelwar in Grade School, Class I. The sponsorship will cover her
Read MoreTuesday April 7, witnessed the fourth in an ongoing series of poetry gatherings in Kathmandu. Long-term Shedra associate and poet James Hopkins, author of several
Read MoreMany people might think that studying when one has children is not an easy feat; that it is a life filled with lots of difficulty
Read MoreCongratulations to Morten Ostensen for passing his MA thesis defense on December 11! The title of his thesis is: “In the Presence of the Dharmakaya: Dzogchen
Read MoreSaturday morning, at Buddhanilkantha next to the 5m-long Sleeping Vishnu statue in a pond, under a colorful tent, a traditional Nepali wedding took place between
Read MoreSpeaking from my personal perspective, the academic routine of a third-year student of ‘Buddhist Studies with Himalayan Language’ here in Kathmandu is greatly influenced by
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