Nityananda Institute | Nepal

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. + + + + + + + + The Kathmandu Valley Frederick Arvidsson and Kerry Moran Shambala, Boston 1998 A lovely coffee table book. + + + + + + + + Art of Nepal Lydia Aran Sahayogi Prakashan, 1978 A cogent discussion of art and iconography. + + + + + + + + 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. + + + + + + + + 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. + + + + + + + + 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. + + + + + + + + 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. + + + + + + + + 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