Talk:Newar Buddhism

Not sure if this article may be misleading. In my understanding, de Newars who call themselves Buddhists are actually Hindus who focus on the Buddha as their main practice, just like within Hinduism, there are Shivaites, or people who follow Krishna as example. The facts that Newars do not have monasteries and apparently stick to a caste system (which the Buddha strictly opposed in his teachings) makes them very doubtful 'Buddhists'. It appears to me that as a minimum the opinion of a renowned scholar would be needed to justify this article in this form.? rudy (talk) 21:44, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Some Newars - particularly Shakyas and Vajaracharyas certainly consider themselves Buddhists and there are quite a number of scholarly books available on Newar Buddhism. The caste system (and some Buddhists calling themselves Hindus) happened when all the Newars were under Hindu rulers and Buddhism was suppressed. Chris Fynn (talk) 09:46, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

Calenders

What calenders do the Newar Buddhists use? Komitsuki (talk) 05:06, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

More articles on Newar Buddhist revival

• Newar Buddhism: Problems and Possibilities by: Min Bahadur Shakya*On the Revival of Newar Buddhism: One Scholar's Reflections by Todd Lewis.
• Blood And Bodhisattvas: Sacrifce Among The Newar Buddhists Of Nepal by Bruce McCoy Owens
• Buddhism in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives, edited by Stephen C. Berkwitz (mostly on page 270-ish)
• Popular Buddhist Texts from Nepal: Narratives and Rituals of Newar Buddhism by Todd T. Lewis
• Newar Buddhist Iniation Rites by John K. Locke
• Nepali Buddhism, Manjushri Buddhist Community

Komitsuki (talk) 05:08, 3 November 2013 (UTC) Komitsuki (talk) 15:01, 4 November 2013 (UTC) Komitsuki (talk) 14:04, 19 November 2013 (UTC)

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