The Buddhist Himalaya is one of the several projects of Nagarjuna Institute and is intended to promote Buddhist studies in the Himalayan countries namely Nepal, Northern India, Tibet and Bhutan and to present the articles in the area of Philosophy, Art, Iconography, History, Biography, Monuments and Manuscripts. We'd like to hear reader's comments and suggestions for the further development of the journal. NIBS welcomes the submission of the articles and research papersin English adequately documented and authenticated.