Updated : Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:37:42 AM +0545

 
 

Nagarjuna Institute has initiated a project of translating Buddhist texts from Sanskrit; English and Tibetan into Nepal Bhasa and Nepali languages in order to diffuse authentic Buddhist teachings to a wider Nepalese mass. We have established Nepal Buddhist Text Translation Project (NBTTP). You can get the pdf version of the entire book, for this just click on the image of the book which you can read in Adobe Acrobat Reader

 

 
Astottarasatanama Tara Stotra    

The hundred and eight names of goddess Tara is one of the gems of stotra literature. Reciting the names of these Arya tara, Avalokitesvara and enlightened beings have been one of the spiritual exercises of Newar Buddhists of the Kathmandu valley.

Translated by : Mr. Min Bahadur Shakya

Date of Publication : 2003 AD

No of Pages : 59+

Language : Nepali, Tibetan, English & Newari

Publisher : Nagarjuna Institute

     
Arya Manjusri Namasangiti    

This is an another version of Namasangiti text based on the text prepared by Dr. Banarasilal and published by Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath. It has Sanskrit Original and its Nepali translation and also contains the Tibetan manuscript.

Translated by : Mr. Min Bahadur Shakya

Date of Publication : 2004 AD

No of Pages : 86

Language : Sanskrit & Nepali

Publisher : Indra Siddhi Memorial Trust

 

     
Panca Raksa Sutra    

Pancaraksa deities are the most popular deities of Newar Buddhism and are worshipped and invoked for protection against crime, illness, evil spirits, snakes, wild animals, poisonous insects, inauspicious planets and so on. The book has a sanskrit text only for recitation purpose with English and Nepal Bhasa Introduction.

Edited by : Mr. Min Bahadur Shakya

Date of Publication : 2004 AD

No of Pages : 126

Language : Sanskrit with

Publisher : Nagarjuna Institute

 

     
Hiranyavarna Mahavihara    

The present monograph was presented by the author in the conference on the theme "Buddhist Monastery : A Cross Cultural Survey" organized by Ecole Francais d'Extreme Orient (EFEO) held at Bangkok, Thailand in 1999 AD.  This book was prepared by the author when he was himself the god guardian of the Hiranyavarna Mahavihara.

Author : Mr. Min Bahadur Shakya

Date of Publication : 2004 AD

No of Pages : 66+

Language : English

Publisher : Nagarjuna Publication Pvt. Ltd.

 

     
Svayambhu Mahacaitya    

Svayambhu Mahacaitya has a glorious past encompassing the whole of Nepalese history. Adored by the Buddhas, kings and faithful devotees throughout the Himalayas, its reputation as a power-place of inconceivable merit is legendary.

Author : Hem Raj Shakya

Translated by : Min Bahadur Shakya

Date of Publication : 2005 AD

No of Pages : 915 with color plates.

Language : English

Publisher : Svayambhu Vikash Mandal

 

 

     
Avadanakalpalata    

Avadanakalpalata is a work by the eleventh century Buddhist poet Ksemendra, who organized 108 Jatakas and Avadanas (with the last one Jimutavahana added by Somendra) into a powerful masterpiece renowned for its clear elucidation of the Buddha's Teachings.

Translated by : Mr. Min Bahadur Shakya

Date of Publication : 2004 AD

No of Pages : 600

Language : Nepal Bhasa (with English Introduction

Publisher : Sakya Ja Private Limited