Following is a segment of Buddhist Monasteries of Nepal (BMN), a monumental study of the Newar Buddhist vihāras in Kathmandu Valley, by...

Rev Dr John K Locke SK (1933 - 2009)

15 January (01 Magh): Maghe Sankranti Maghe Sankranti, also known as Makkar Sankranti, marks the end of the religiously inauspicious mon...

Two teams of Cardoner Project Volunteers -- the Two Wolves Abroad Program have headed to the hills -- three to Sindhuli and three to Dhad...

Shortly after Christmas students from St Ignatius College, Riverview, in Sydney, Australia, traveled to Nepal for three week long immersi...

Sunday, April 9th, was Mahavir Jayanti, or Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, which celebrates the birth of Vardhamana Mahavir -- the Jina (“Conque...

Rangjung Yeshe Institute, which is also the Kathmandu University Centre for Buddhist Studies, celebrated its 20th anniversary this past w...

In conjunction with RYI's Symposium 2017, Professor Jonardon Ganeri FBA, a great friend of Desideri House, brought a pioneering group of ...

St Ignatius' College, Riverview in Sydney, Australia, has a long history of sending students to Nepal each winter (summer down under) for...

For the fifth year running The Cardoner Project, a Jesuit program based in Sydney, Australia, came to Kathmandu for a successful service-...

Friday, 28 October, marked the beginning of Tihar, the Nepali version of the season known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali or Dipawali, ...

Saturday, October 1st, marked the beginning of Bada Dashain, Nepal’s most important Hindu festival. Lasting a total of 15 days, it is als...

NEPAL FESTIVALS September 2016 The end of the monsoon marks the beginning of the festival season here in the Kathmandu Valley. Newars, b...