Numerous contributions of different scholars have helped to prepare this thesis Buddhism in Nepal . Their works which I mainly used in this study are mentioned. 1.“Spurious Asokan Records” by Harry Falk and 2.Ashoka’s Edicts by Amulyachandra Sena, 3.Sanchi Stupa by Sir John Marshall and Alfred Foucher are the most notable reference in preparing Buddhists in Asokan Period. 4.Licchavikalaka Abhilekha (Inscriptions of Licchavi Period) by Dhanavajra Vajracarya was the major source for History of Licchavi Period. 5.“On the Antiquity of Nepalese Metlcraft” by Marry Shephered Slusser also gives some interesting information on Buddhism in Licchavi period. For mediaeval history an essay by Dhanavajra Vajracarya published in 6.’Karnali Ancalako Eka Bito Adhyayana’ helped sufficiently. The topic Newar Buddhism is mainly based on 7.Buddhist Monasteries of Nepal by John K. Lock. Information of Litarature of Newar Buddhism is taken from the work of Brain H. Hodgson 8.Essays on the languages, Literature, and Religion of Nepal and Tibet. 9. A couples of contributions by Todd T. Luwish on Newar and Tibetan Buddhism;.”Newar-Tibetan Trade and the Domestication of Simhalasarthabahu Avadana”, and “Newars and Tibetans in the Kathmandu Valley: Ethnic Boundaries and Religious History”, 10.Monuments of Northern Nepal by Corneille Jest; 11. The Renaissance of Tibetan Civilization by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf and 12. A Short History of Buddhism in Nepal. 13. A research work by Nvan Vosher lama, 1985, sponsored by Center for Nepal and Asian Studies (CNAS) gives government census of Gonpas in the country and enhances understanding on Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism in Nepal. For correction misunderstandings on Lamaism, red and yellow caps sects, work of Stephen Batchelor 14.The Tibet Guide (1987) was my guide. In the same way I depended on 15.Buddhism and Lamaism of Tibet by Austin Waddell reprinted in 1955 for understanding the different schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
A few of writings on Theravada Buddhism in Nepal are noted. Presence of Theravada monks and nuns in Nepal is noted by the foreigners. Theravada Bhikkhus in 1980 had been well received by the Newar community but they also had not broken with their Vajrayana tradition. Devid N. Gellner sees that Theravada has become a major challenge to traditional Newar Buddhism as it has replaced the Vajracarya priests by performing ceremonies for a considerable number of lay-followers. There are three pieces of work relating to Theravada Buddhism in Nepal which are quite important to understand the past events and situations. A considerably detailed account of Theravada Buddhism in Nepal was produced by Ria Kloppenborg after having made several visits to Nepal in 1973. It gives an outline of the main historical events in the development of the movement especially the efforts of the Buddhist organizations. It gives a description of the history and the contemporary status of the matter along with some aspects and their consequence to Theravada Buddhism in Nepal. , In Tewari’s study we find information concerning the background of monks and nuns from the various Newar castes together with percentages based on observations from the year 1978 to 1982. In Heinz Bechert Jens-Uwe Hartsmann, give Observations on the Reform of Buddhism in Nepal depicting the introduction and historical development along with the structure of contemporary activities of Theravada Buddhism in Nepal. (1986).
There are also some Nepalese who have written about Theravada activities in Nepal. Among them Venerable Amritananda who was the first to have written a small booklet A Short HistoryofTheravada Buddhism in Nepal. His work covers the main Theravada events and activities in his lifetime.
Sahisainika Itihasa by Somadhoja Vista, Gopala Rajavamsavali by Dhanavajra Vajracarya and Kamala P. Malla, Modern Nepal ,Vol. 1, by D. R. Regmi, Nationalities Question in Nepal by Sitaram Tamang are the sources used to comprehend the secular history of the country. There are many other works which are helpful to enhance the understanding the matter. A complete list of these works is given in bibliography.
