Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dharmavardhana-Jñānagarbha (Vardhana)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dharmavardhana-Jñānagarbha obtained a BA and MA Sanskrit from RKM Vivekānanda College Chennai, India, and a PhD in Buddhist Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (London). He was also part of two research projects on Vāstuśāstra, in teams headed by Prof. Adam Hardy (Cardiff University).

His main research interests are: Buddhist philosophy as expressed in Sanskrit, and especially Madhyamaka; the relationship between philosophy and vyākaraṇa; the relationship between Madhyamaka, Yogācāra, and non-Mahāyāna Abhidharma; Buddhist Sūtras in Sanskrit and Tibetan; Vāstuśāstra; Buddhist kāvya.

During his stay in India and Nepal, Mattia had the opportunity to study with Prof. Rāṁśaṅkar Tripāṭhī, and has learnt from several Tibetan Buddhist masters, especially Ayang Rinpoche, Lama Gelong Ngawang Tsultrim Gyaltsen, Lama Rinchen Phuntsok, and others.

Vardhana has taught in Nepal (Rangjung Yeshe Institute), Thailand (Mahidol University), and, as visiting professor, Taiwan (Hua Fan University), Germany (Hamburg University, as a Numata Visiting Professor), and has offered occasionally lectures and reading sessions in UK (Oxford University), Malaysia (Than Hsiang, Brickfields Mahāvihāra, MyBA, Yayasan Pema Norbu, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Indian Cultural Centre), Japan (Kyoto University), India (Ashoka University, Delhi University, Puṇe University), Hong Kong (HKU) and mainland China (especially, Wenli Academy).

See his research and publication:
http://ibc.ac.th/documents/Mattia-Salvini

Vardhana promotes Buddhist the study and practice in Sanskrit through the Saugatam platform:
https://saugatam.org/

He has also published in Sanskrit traditional format:
http://buddhiststudiesmanifesto.net/what-pertains-to-the-sugata/
https://levekunst.com/recollecting-the-pilgrimage-to-potalaka/

Currently, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dharmavardhana-Jñānagarbha is the Rector and Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts, International Buddhist College, Thailand.