The Department of Languages organized a special lecture titled “How Buddhist Sanskrit Influenced Tibetan Buddhism” on 26th October 2026 at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Languages and Cultural Studies.
The lecture was delivered by Venerable Pepiliyawela Narada Thero, Lecturer at the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka. It explored the significant role of Buddhist Sanskrit texts in preserving and transmitting Buddhist philosophy, teachings, and literary traditions to Tibet.
The session highlighted how the translation of Sanskrit texts into Tibetan contributed to the development of Tibetan Buddhism and emphasized the importance of Buddhist Sanskrit studies in understanding Buddhist literature, philosophy, and cultural heritage. The programme reflected the Department’s commitment to promoting academic interest in Sanskrit language studies and Buddhist traditions.
