Research Articles

Exploring how Buddhist philosophy shaped the works of Tagore, Amitav Ghosh, and contemporary Indian writers.

Examining how Tibetan refugee experiences are represented in contemporary literature and the role of storytelling in preserving cultural memory.

Exploring how Buddhist philosophy intersects with postcolonial and decolonial theory, offering new frameworks for understanding power, resistance, and liberation.

Examining the unique challenges of translating Tibetan literature into English, from cultural concepts to poetic forms.

Exploring how McLeod Ganj functions as a unique literary space, where Tibetan, Indian, and global literary traditions intersect.

Examining the revival and transformation of Buddhist poetic traditions in contemporary Indian literature.

Examining how literature functions as a medium for preserving and transmitting Himalayan cultural heritage in the face of modernization and change.

Exploring how Buddhist concepts of emptiness can inform literary theory and criticism, offering new ways of understanding meaning, interpretation, and textuality.

Examining how Buddhist concepts of compassion inform narrative structure and character development in contemporary literature.

Exploring how Buddhist concepts of dependent origination can inform understanding of narrative structure and the relationships between narrative elements.

Examining how Buddhist mindfulness practices can inform how we read literature, creating new possibilities for engagement and understanding.

Exploring how Tibetan epic traditions, particularly the Gesar epic, influence contemporary literary production and translation practices.

Examining how Tibetan writers use autobiographical forms to document experiences of exile, displacement, and cultural preservation.

Examining the specific challenges and strategies involved in translating classical Tibetan poetry, with focus on meter, rhyme, and cultural allusions.

Exploring how collaborative translation models, bringing together native speakers and English writers, produce high-quality translations of Tibetan literature.

Examining philosophical questions about translation in Buddhist contexts, exploring how Buddhist concepts inform understanding of translation itself.

Exploring how decolonial theory can inform engagement with Buddhist philosophy, and how Buddhist thought can contribute to decolonial projects.

Exploring the vibrant literary community in Bylakuppe, Karnataka's largest Tibetan settlement, and its contributions to Tibetan literature in exile.

Examining how Tibetan writers engage with modernist literary techniques while maintaining connections to traditional Tibetan literary forms.

Examining how digital platforms are transforming the production, distribution, and reception of Buddhist literature.

Exploring how Buddhist concepts of interdependence and compassion inform environmental literature and ecological thinking.

Examining how gender functions in Buddhist literature, from classical texts to contemporary writing, and how Buddhist concepts inform understanding of gender.

Exploring Sarnath's significance as a site of Buddhist literary production, from ancient texts to contemporary scholarship at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies.