Newar Buddhism is the form of Vajrayana Buddhism practiced by the Newar people of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It has developed unique socio-religious elements, which include a non-monastic Buddhist society based on the Newar caste system and patrilineality. The ritual priestly (guruju) caste, vajracharya (who perform rituals for others) and shakya (who perform rituals mostly within their own families) form the non-celibate religious clergy caste while other Buddhist Newar castes like the Urāy act as patrons. Uray also patronise Tibetan Vajrayana, Theravadin, and even Japanese clerics. It is the oldest known sect of the Vajrayana tradition outdating the Tibetan school of Vajrayana by more than 600 years.

Articles about Newar Buddhism

1. Newar Buddhism : Problems and Possibilities View Details
– Min Bahadur Shakya

2. Monasticism in Newar Buddhism: A Historical Analysis Download PDF
– Min Bahadur Shakya

3. Preservation of Sanskrit Buddhist Manuscripts in the Kathmandu Valley Download PDF
– Min Bahadur Shakya

4. Samyak Festival of Lalitpur Download PDF
– Min Bahadur Shakya

5. Unique Feature of Newar Buddhism Download PDF
– John K Locke

6. Uposadha Vrata of Avalokitesvara
– John K Locke

7. On the Revival of Newar Buddhism: One Scholar’s Reflection View Details
– Todd Lewis

8. Buddhism Without Monks: The Vajrayana Religion of the Newars of the Kathmandu Valley Download PDF
– Michael Allen

9. Procession and Pilgrimage in Newar Religion Download PDF
– Micheal Allen

10. Ritualized Devotion, Altruism, and Meditation: The Offering of the Guru Mandala in Newar Buddhism Download PDF
– David N. Gellner

11. Sukhāvatī Traditions in Newar Buddhism Download PDF
– Todd T. Lewis

12. The Survival of Mahāyāna Buddhism in Nepal: A Fresh Appraisal Download PDF
– Alexander Von Rospatt

13. The Worship of Mañjuśrī in Nepal Download PDF
– Miroj Shakya

14. A Study of Tantric Rituals in Nepalese Buddhism: Saptavidhānuttarapūjā Download PDF
– Manik Bajracharya

15. Mataya and Other Related Pilgrimage Festivals During the Month of Gunla Dharma Download PDF
- Milan Shakya

16. Bodhisattva Manjusri in the Nine Mahayana Vaipulya Sutras  Download PDF
- Miroj Shakya

17. The Transformation of the Monastic Ordination (pravrajya) Into a Rite of Passage in Newar Buddhism Download PDF
- Alexander Von Rospatt

18. Art in the Ritual Context: The Chakrasamvara Tradition in Newar Buddhism Download PDF
- Dina Bangde

19. Buddhist Practices in Nepal Mandala Today  Download PDF
- Naresh Man Bajracharya

20. Kumari or 'virgin' worship in Kathmandu valley Download PDF
- Michael R. Allen
21. Mahayana Vratas in Newar Buddhism Download PDF
- Todd T. Lewis

22, Monastic Initiation in Newar Buddhism Download PDF
- David N. Gellner

23. The Nāmasamgīti Festivals and Initiation : Traditions to Revitalize Newār Buddhism Download PDF
- Naresh Man Bajracharya
24. Practical Aspect of Newar Buddhism and the Context of History Download PDF
- Nivedita K. Mishra

25. An Account of Patan's Bahals from the early Shah period Download PDF
- Iain Sincliar

26. The Textual History of the Different Versions of the Download PDF
- Horst Brinkhaus
27. Tantra in Nepal Download PDF
- Dina Bangdel

28, The Disciples' Way: the monastic ideal in Newar Buddhism Download PDF
- David N. Gellner

29. Monkhood and Priesthood in Newar Buddhism Download PDF
- David N. Gellner

30. A Modern Guide for Mahayana Buddhist Life-Cycle Rites: The Nepal Jana Jivan Kriya Paddhati  Download PDF
- Todd T. Lewis

31. The role of the scholars of the Nepal Valley in the transmission of the Indian Buddhist heritage to Tibet with particular reference to the 13th and 14th centuries - Download PDF

32. Negotiating the Passage beyond a Full Span of Life: Old Age Rituals among the Newars  Download PDF
- Alexander Von Rospatt