Guru, Mandala and Guru Mandala, Yagyaman Pati Bajracharya,

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Guru, Mandala and Guru Mandala
By: Yagyaman Pati Bajracharya

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Author: Yagyaman Pati Bajracharya
Translator: Samuel M. Grimes, Alexander James O'Neill
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9789937624534
Publication Date: 2025

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The ritual of offering the guru mandala, i.e. offering a mandala of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, to the guru, lies at the very heart of Newar Buddhism. Yagyaman Pati Bajracharya is a leading figure, in the contemporary revival of traditional Newar Buddhism, a religious tradition that goes back, in a direct line of descent, to the great monastic universities of northern India a millennium and more ago. This historical pedigree means that the rituals and practices of Newar Buddhism are unrecognized global treasures of intangible cultural and religious heritage. The translators and editors of this volume, Samuel M. Grimes and Alexander James O'Neill, present a faithful English rendering of Yagyaman's polyglot text. Drawing not only on a deep understanding of his own tradition but also on Indological scholarship, Yagyaman provides a detailed explanation of the text of the ritual. More than that, by way of introduction, he also dives deep into the historical meanings of the key terms 'guru' and 'mandala'. This book is therefore an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to grasp the essence and meaning of Newar Buddhism.

David N. Gellner FBA,
author of Monk, Householder, and Tantric Priest: Newar Buddhism and its Hierarchy of Ritual (CUP, 1992)

Guru, Mandala and Guru Mandala, Yagyaman Pati Bajracharya, Vajra Publications, Paperback, 218 pages, $22.00

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