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Books

Here’s a short list of books that we have found to be of special interest. Order them from Amazon by clicking on the titles.

Power Places of Kathmandu:
Hindu and Buddhist Holy Sites in the Sacred Valley of Nepal
Keith Dowman and Kevin Bubriski
Inner Traditions, Rochester, Vermont 1995


Wonderful photographs and discussion of the principal sacred sites in the Kathmandu Valley.

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The Kathmandu Valley
Frederick Arvidsson and Kerry Moran
Shambala, Boston 1998


A lovely coffee table book.

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Art of Nepal
Lydia Aran
Sahayogi Prakashan, 1978


A cogent discussion of art and iconography.

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Nepal Mandala:
A Cultural Study of the Kathmandu Valley
Mary Slusser
Princeton University Press, 1982


A massive work on Newari culture and the Valley’s ancient and medieval history.

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Nepal:
A Guide to Art and Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley
Michael Hutt
Shambala, 1994


A useful introduction to sculpture and architecture.

 

Newar Art:
Nepalese Art during the Malla Period
Alexander MacDonald and Anne Vergati Stahl
Aris & Phillips, 1979


An examination of architecture and paintings of the classical period.

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Nepal:
Art Treasures from the Himalayas
Ernst and Rose Leonore Waldschmidt
Universe Books, 1970


An introduction to and overview of the entire history of art and architecture in Nepal.

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Shamanism and Tantrism in the Himalayas
Claudia Muller-Ebeling, Christian Ratsch, and Surendra Bahadur Shahi
Inner Traditions, 2002


An extensive discussion of deities, tools and techniques with the major emphasis on shamanism; lavishly illustrated.

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Tantric Healing in the Kathmandu Valley
Angela Dietrich
Book Faith India, 1998


An anthropological study of methods and healers.



Audio/Video

For those interested in the Chöd tradition, Lama Tsering Wangdu Rinpoche’s performance of the Chöd is available on CD and video, and his Phowa practice is available on CD. These items may be ordered from Rudra Press: call 1-800-876-7798 or 503-231-0346 or e-mail us at info@rudrananda.org.

Chöd video - $25
Chöd CD - $15
Phowa CD - $15