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Bo and Bon: Ancient Shamanic Traditions of Siberia and Tibet of a Central Asian Buddha
Author: Dmitry Ermakov

ISBN : 978-9937-506-11-3
Price : Rs 2200

Hailed as a fascinating and unique book, this is the first in-depth study of its kind comparing the ancient Bön religion with the Siberian shamanic tradition of Lake Baikal. Combining scholarly research with spiritual insight and with over 200 illustrations, maps and diagrams, the information is presented in a clear and lively way, enabling the reader to navigate easily through the various topics dealt with and to follow the threads of the intricate tapestry which is woven as the parallels between the ancient shamanic traditions of Tibet and Siberia unfold.


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Bonpo Dzogchen Teachings
Author: Lopon Tenzin Namdak

ISBN : 99946-720-5-3
Price: 1300Rs

Nowadays there are two principal philosophical traditions followed by Tibetan Lamas. The first is found among the Sarmapas, or Newer Schools, employing the Prasangika Madhyamaka view of Chandrakirti, not only in explicating the real meaning of the Sutra system but also in interpretation of the Tantras.


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The Oral Tradition From Zhang-Zhung
Author: John Myrdhin Reynolds

ISBN : 99946-644-4-1
Price : Rs 1600

A great compilation of ancient Dzogchen teachings, transmitted by the master Tapihritsa and here beautifully translated along with hagiographies of ancient masters and explanations of the preliminary ngondro practices of this Bon presentation of the tradition. Invaluable material on the practice of this formerly secret oral tradition concerning the unconditioned state of being.


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Old Man Basking in the Sun
Author: Keith Dowman

ISBN : 99946-644-1-2
Price : 1400

Dzogchen is the apotheosis of Tibetan Buddhism and Longchenpa is the pre-eminent master of Dzogchen and one of Tibet's greatest mystical poets. The verses of his Treasury of Natural Perfection (Gnas lugs mdzod) written in the fourteenth century encompass and epitomize the radical precepts of Dzogchen while his auto-commentary elaborates their meaning through a concise prose paraphrase and with illustrative quotations from the Collection of Tantras of the Ancients (Rnying ma rgyud 'bum).


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Eye of the Storm
Author: Keith Dowman

ISBN: 99946-644-8-4
Price: Rs 1040

(Foreword by Bhakha Tulku Pema Rigdzin) "The five texts translated from Tibetan into English in this book are considered the first transmission of Dzogchen Ati to Tibet (Snga 'gyur lnga). They constitute the root and essence of Dzogchen in Tibet -- basic, raw Dzogchen precepts, appropriately styled 'radical Dzogchen'. This is the special, extraordinary teaching of our Nyingma lineage. The great masters have all attained realization through Dzogchen, contemporary masters all owe their status to Dzogchen, and any attainment in the future will be based on the precepts of Dzogchen Ati."


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The Lawudo Lama
Author: Jamyang Wangmo

ISBN : 99933-695-9-4
ISBN : 99933-695-9-4
Price : Rs 1000

In the land of Nepal’s famous Sherpa guides, the Lawudo Lama, Kunzang Yeshe (1865–1946) was a beacon of inspiration due to his spiritual attainments. His life provides fascinating insights into the culture of the people who live in the shadow of the world’s highest mountain.


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Buddha Heart Parenting
Author: Dr CLClaridge

ISBN : 978-99946-788-3-9
Price : Rs 1300 

About the book:

This book represents one of the finest guidesfor bringingBuddhism into our life at a practicallevel.‘Buddha Heart Parenting’offersthe reader deep insights into howto integrate Buddhist philosophywith contemporary psychology toarrive at a method of parenting thatis both effective and enables familymembers to realise their trueBuddha nature.


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The Healthy Mind Interviews VOL I
Author: Henry M. Vyner

ISBN : 99933-695-6-X
Price : Rs 200

What makes for a healthy mind? Each pocket-sized volume in this well-conceived series asks this very pertinent question, and other probing questions, of a different master.


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Northern Buddhism in History
Author: edited by Shanker Thapa

Articles

 

Introduction | Shanker THAPA

Continuity and Changes in the Buddhism of Taiwan
| Anita SHARMA

rDzogs chen or Atiyoga:
The Tibetan Tradition of the Great Perfection
| Jean-Luc ACHARD

Thoughts and Historical Events: Self-Scepticism in UpaniF1ads
and Buddhist Concept of AnE4tman | Katrin SEELE

The Rise and Decline of Buddhism in Central Asia
| Keith A. LEITICH

Japanese Pure Land Buddhism:
Some Minor Movements in the Pure Land Tradition
| Ken’ichi MAEGAWA

Buddhism and the Mongolian People’s Republic:
The Remaking of Cultural Identity | Michael JERRYSON

The Buddhist Transformation of Silla Kingship:
Buddha as a King and King as a Buddha | Pankaj N. MOHAN

Gender in Indo -Tibetan Buddhism  | Serinity YOUNG

NewE4r Buddhism: The VajrayE4na Tradition of Nepal
| Shanker THAPA

Ven. Buddhabhadra and His Contributions in Buddhism
in 5th Century China | Vijay Kumar MANANDHAR

 


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The Healthy Mind Interviews VOL II
Author: Henry M. Vyner

ISBN : 978-99933-695-8-5
Price : Rs 225

What makes for a healthy mind? Each pocket-sized volume in this well-conceived series asks this very pertinent question, and other probing questions, of a different master.


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The Healthy Mind Interviews VOL III
Author: Henry M. Vyner

ISBN : 978-99946-644-2-9
Price : Rs 250

What makes for a healthy mind? Each pocket-sized volume in this well-conceived series asks this very pertinent question, and other probing questions, of a different master.


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The Healthy Mind Interview VOL IV
Author: LOPON THEKCHOKE / HENRY MILES VYNER M.D.

ISBN: 978-99946-788-8-4
Price : Rs 300

THE XIVTH DALAI LAMA / LOPON TENZIN NAMDAK
For the last fourteen years, the physician and  anthropologist Henry M. Vyner has been interviewing Tibetan Lamas for the purpose of developing  an empirically valid theory of the defining characteristics of the healthy human mind.


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A Ngor Mandala Collection
Author: Lokesh Chandra, Musanshi Tachichikawa & Sumie Watanabe

ISBN : 99946-720-0-2
Price : Rs 3200

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Scholars of the Ngor Monastery belonging to the Sa skya School of Tibetan Buddhism started to compose a systematic work of theories and practices of Indian and Tibetan maˆd.alas in 1870 and finished its publication by 1894. The title of this work is the rgyud sde kun btus (Collection of the Tantras), which consists of thirty-two volumes. The work was reprinted in India during 1971 and 1972.


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Kadampa Site of Phempo
Author: Ulrike and Hans-Ulrich Roesler ISBN : 99933-695-3-5
Price : Rs 1400
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Views of the Bodhanath-Stupa
Author: Franz-karl Ehrhard ISBN : 99946-34-06-2
Price : Rs 650
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Shamanic Solitudes
Author: Martino Nicoletti ISBN : 978-99946-720-3-5
Price : Rs 1000
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Drokpa Nomads of the Tibetan Plateu and Himalaya
Author: Danial J. Miller

Price : Rs 1600


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The Ancestral Forest
Author: Martino Nicoletti ISBN : 99946-720-2-1
Price : Rs 1100
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Ritual Art of the Kingdom of Mithila
Author: Alessandra Campoli

ISBN : 9789937506090
Price : Rs 600


Over the millennia, a still vibrant school of painting has been handed down in the female line in what used to be the ancient Kingdom of Mithila. Janakpur, located in the Terai region in southern Nepal, is thought to have been the capital of the kingdom of Mithila from its foundation. The paintings have the purpose of attracting the deity’s presence during the celebrations in his or her honour and a blessing on the family members of the house where they are painted.


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The Ecstatic Body
Author: Martino Nicoletti

 

“The shaman who entertains the gods by dancing and music, is the same man who entertains the audience through the more performative aspects of the séance. Here, it is ordinary people who exploit the situation, coming to attend a performance that, in primis, has been organised for the gods.  A singular performance, to which, besides the chance of direct witness of the epiphany of gods, spirits and demons, is added the no less stimulating possibility of witnessing human destinies suspended over an uncertain fate”.


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Himalayan Mountain Cults
Author: Gabriele Tautscher

ISBN : 978-99946-788-7-7
Price : Rs 1300

Nepal is renowned for the snow-capped Himalayas and their sacred status as the abode of the gods. These sacred seats are considered inaccessible and remain forbidden to human beings.


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Anthropology of Tibet and Himalaya
Author: Charles Ramble & Martin Brauen Price : Rs 1200
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Monument Conservation in Nepal My Experience with the World Heritage Sites of the Kathmandu Valley.
Author: Dr. Shaphalya Amatya

ISBN : 978-99375-060-14
Price : Rs 700


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Democratizing Monarch
Author: Francis G. Hutchins ISBN : 978-99946-788-4-6
Price : Rs 350
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Postcard From Kathmandu
Author: Frederick Selby

ISBN : 978-9937-506-06-9
Price : $ 25

In the early sixties, shortly after his college graduation Selby, along with his newly pregnant bride, Liz, was sent to Nepal by the US State Department as a management consultant. His job was to identify possible industries and export opportunities for the country, but once there, he also became more of a general western ambassador, bridging cultural gaps from both directions. One of the first westerners in the country, Selby helped initiate tourist trekking, aided Tibetan refugees by helping them start their rug and carpet making industry, and produced the first picture postcards of the country. POSTCARDS FROM  KATHMANDU  provides a charming and endearing portrait of his family’s adjustment to their new home, but Selby also delivers an elegant but intimate snapshot of this magical land in a time before Western culture and influence had spread around the globe, as well as thoughts about Nepal’s place in the modern world. He has returned to the country many times and notes the changes through the years.


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From Goddess To Mortal
Author: Scott Berry

ISBN : 99946-644-33-3
Price : Rs 660

Scott Berry is a very well-known name to me. I came across his book AStranger in Tibet when I was working on the life and works of EkaiKawaguchi in Tokyo in 1997-1998. I was very impressed by his narrativestyle and his ability to combine humanism with the wisdom of culture.Berry has precisely done that in this book From Goddess to Mortal.


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Syamukapu
Author: D.S. Kansakar Hilker

ISBN : 99946-644-6-8
Price : Rs 700

The Lhasa Newars of Kalimpong and Kathmandu

About the Book
Syamukapu is a personal account about Bhajuratna and his son Gyan Jyoti.
The book  stretches over a period of 122 years,  from 1882 to 2004 and unfolds in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Lhasa and Kathmandu.


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Born In Nepal
Author: Susan Hoivik

ISBN : 978-99946-788-1-5
Price : Rs 400 

This miscellany focuses on one aspect of the vast array of stories, legends, rituals, traditions and symbols that have developed with Nepal.


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A Buddhist Guide to Power Places of the Kathmandu Valley
Author: Keith Dowman ISBN : 978-9937-506-02-1
Price : Rs 350
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The Power-Places of Central Tibet The Pilgrim's Guide
Author: Keith Dowman ISBN : 978-9937-506-04-5
Price : Rs 700
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Reflections
Author: Kesar Lall

ISBN : 978-99946-720-6-6
Price : Rs 350

Your poetry is so beautiful and absolutely lovely to read. I have read and reread these and each time, I am filled again with the beauty and feeling you convey through your words.

-         Jolene Unsoeld


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The God of Compassion
Author: Kesar Lall ISBN : 978-9937-506-08-3
Price : Rs 200
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Fragile Mountains
Author: MK Limbu ISBN : 99946-644-5-X
Price : Rs 450
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Every Place Every People
Author: Peter J. Karthak ISBN : 99946-644-0-9
Price : Rs 295
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The Lamp of Scriptures and Reasoning
Author: Phurbu Tashi

ISBN : 99946-720-7-x
Price : Rs 160


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Tibatan Language Book
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Tibatan Language Book
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Avec Zimba le Sherpa
Author: Robert Rieffel ISBN : 99946-720-1-0
Price : Rs 1600
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Sherpas Bouddhistes
Author: Henri Sigayret ISBN : 99946-720-4-5
Price : Rs 1600
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Le Khumbu
Author: H. Sigayret

ISBN : 99933-695-2-7
Price : Rs 500


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Toponymie Et Lexique
Author: H. Sigayret ISBN : 978-99933-695-5-4
Price : Rs 500

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La Montagna Divina
Author: Alessandra Campoli ISBN : 978-99946-720-9-7
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Nouvelles Abruptes
Author: Henri Sigayret ISBN : 978-99946-788-5-3
Price : Rs 500
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Italiano-Nepali Dictionary
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Price : Rs 200

          Più di 6000 voci e oltre un centinaio di espressioni, tradotte in nepali, lingua parlata da più di 20 milioni di persone.

          Una guida semplice alla pronuncia e una breve introduzione all’alfabeto nepalese.


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Wild Flowers Cards
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Bon Thanka Cards
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Mithila Cards
Author: Alessandra Campoli

Traditional paintings by Janakpur Women
(8 cards - 4 x 6 inch.)
Price: Rs150

Over the millennia, a still vibrant school of painting has been handed down in the female line in what used to be the ancient   Kingdom of Mithila. Janakpur, located in the Terai region (southern Nepal), is thought to have been the capital of Mithila from its foundation.


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A Shamanic Pilgrimage
Author: Martino Nicoletti


B/W Cards
(8 cards - 6 x 8 inch.)
Price:
Rs125

 

In southern solukhumbu (eastern Nepal), every year, at the beginning of the summer season, the shamans of the regions meet for a pilgrimage.

The destination of this collective pilgrimage is Salpa, a mountain lake, consecrated to the Shivaite cult and deemed to be the dwelling of pure gods and mighty spirits



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Riddum The Voice of the Ancestors
Author: Martino Nicoletti ISBN : 99933-695-0-0
Price : Rs 300
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Title of the Month
The Navel of the Demoness Tibetan Buddhism and Civil Religion in Highland Nepal

Charles Ramble

ISBN : 978-0-19-515414-6
Price : Rs 3600

This groundbreaking study focuses on a village called Te in a "Tibetanized" region of northern Nepal. While Te's people are nominally Buddhist, and engage the services of resident Tibetan Tantric priests for a range of rituals, they are also exponents of a local religion that involves blood
sacrifices to wild, unconverted territorial gods and goddesses. The village is unusual in the extent to which it has maintained its local autonomy and also in the degree to which both Buddhism and the cults of local gods have been subordinated to the pragmatic demands of the village community.

 
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Riddum The Voice of the Ancestors

Martino Nicoletti
ISBN : 99933-695-0-0
Price : Rs 300
The Ecstatic Body

Martino Nicoletti

 

“The shaman who entertains the gods by dancing and music, is the same man who entertains the audience through the more performative aspects of the séance. Here, it is ordinary people who exploit the situation, coming to attend a performance that, in primis, has been organised for the gods.  A singular performance, to which, besides the chance of direct witness of the epiphany of gods, spirits and demons, is added the no less stimulating possibility of witnessing human destinies suspended over an uncertain fate”.


Ritual Art of the Kingdom of Mithila

Alessandra Campoli

ISBN : 9789937506090
Price : Rs 600


Over the millennia, a still vibrant school of painting has been handed down in the female line in what used to be the ancient Kingdom of Mithila. Janakpur, located in the Terai region in southern Nepal, is thought to have been the capital of the kingdom of Mithila from its foundation. The paintings have the purpose of attracting the deity’s presence during the celebrations in his or her honour and a blessing on the family members of the house where they are painted.


Northern Buddhism in History

edited by Shanker Thapa

Articles

 

Introduction | Shanker THAPA

Continuity and Changes in the Buddhism of Taiwan
| Anita SHARMA

rDzogs chen or Atiyoga:
The Tibetan Tradition of the Great Perfection
| Jean-Luc ACHARD

Thoughts and Historical Events: Self-Scepticism in UpaniF1ads
and Buddhist Concept of AnE4tman | Katrin SEELE

The Rise and Decline of Buddhism in Central Asia
| Keith A. LEITICH

Japanese Pure Land Buddhism:
Some Minor Movements in the Pure Land Tradition
| Ken’ichi MAEGAWA

Buddhism and the Mongolian People’s Republic:
The Remaking of Cultural Identity | Michael JERRYSON

The Buddhist Transformation of Silla Kingship:
Buddha as a King and King as a Buddha | Pankaj N. MOHAN

Gender in Indo -Tibetan Buddhism  | Serinity YOUNG

NewE4r Buddhism: The VajrayE4na Tradition of Nepal
| Shanker THAPA

Ven. Buddhabhadra and His Contributions in Buddhism
in 5th Century China | Vijay Kumar MANANDHAR

 


The Power-Places of Central Tibet The Pilgrim's Guide

Keith Dowman
ISBN : 978-9937-506-04-5
Price : Rs 700
 
 
 
 
 
 
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