Trans Himalayan Buddhism : Exploring Cultural Space

Trans Himalayan Buddhism : Exploring Cultural Space

First  week of March 2016 there was an International seminar on Asian connectivity held at New Delhi. Second  week another International conference has started at  Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies(MAKAI) on connectivity Buddhism in Himalayan countries, the research scholars from Bhutan, India and Nepal attending and discussing the Buddhism practice in their

countries and states.

A good number of foreign tourists visit India for Buddhist circuits in India mostly from Asian countries. The scholars presented and discussed culture, beliefs, practices, myths associated with Himalayan states. Like all religions Buddhism also teach to protect the environment. Though the Buddhism is not a religion it is the way of life like Hinduism as believed some section of the people. Buddhism belief not only physical wealth, it gives important of  mental wealth too, as stated by Lungtang Gyatso, Director, Institute of Language and Culture of Royal  of Royal University of Bhutan.

A book titled Water Resources Cooperation between India and Nepal , written by Manika Mondal, was launch by Prof Phunchok Stobdan, Former Ambassador and Senior Fellow of IDSA. The book is published by MAKAI. Dr Sreelekha Datta, Director of MAKAI welcomed all the participants for joining this programme, she mentioned that due to natural and man made calamity this programme deferred few times.

The Buddhist practising places in the lap of Himalayas, Coutse

Buddhist in Asia 
No of countries  in Asia   Percentage of Buddhist population 

  14                                            50 %

   07                                            90%

Asia Pacific                               98%

Studies on Buddhism in Indian Universities

Benaras Hindu University Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies

University of Hyderbad

Mahabodhi Society, Banglaru

Somaia Vidyabihar

University of Delhi

Syllabus of MA Buddhist studies of Delhi University

Gautam Bhudha University, UP

University of Calcutta Palli Department

Syllabus of Pali

Nalanda University