Thinlay Ram Shashni (Associate Professor)

(In-charge/HoD, Rare Buddhist Texts Research Department)

Mr. T. R. Shashni holds a Ācārya degree in Buddhist Philosophy and U.G.C. NET in Buddhist Studies. His specialized field of study is Buddhist Tantra. He has knowledge of Hindi, Sanskrit, English and Tibetan languages as well as knowledge of ancient Newārī, Bhujimola, Māgadhī, ancient Maithilī, ancient Banglā and Siddhaṁ scripts. Mr. T. R. Shashni is one of the co-editors of Rare Buddhist Texts and ‘Dhīḥ’ Research Journal since 1988 and also Editor/Co-editor/Hindi-translator of many minor texts related to Buddhist-Tantra literature. He is the editor of the ‘Buddha-Tantra-Kośa (in three Vols.) and ‘Dhāraṇī-Mantra-Saṅgraha’ (two editions). He has published many articles on Buddhist-tantra and Himalayan-culture in various research journals and magazines.