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Rashmila Shakya, Scott Berry |
From Goddess to Mortal : The True Life Story of a Former Royal Kumari |
$42.49 $31.87 |
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| Reading this book is like traveling into the realms of very loving, genuine and thrilling experience of a living goddess. This book is a bridge that links the world of innocence with the world of experience. It also shows a unique and rare combination of innocence and power as reflected through the narratives of Rashmila Shakya as told to Scott Berry. From Goddess to Mortal is a biography of Rashmila Shakya who was fortunate enough to live two different lives in one lifespan.... |
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Daniel Wright |
History of Nepal |
$54.49 $40.87 |
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| History of Nepal by Daniel Wright and translated from the Parbatiya by Munshi Shew Shunker Singh and Pandit Shri Gunanand forms part of the indispensable canon of works about the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. Daniel Wright has his own distinctive style of writing about the people, culture, customs and history of Nepal. In his book he talks about not only the history and geography of Nepal but also gives us an insight into the traditional instruments, songs and original manuscripts of this... |
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Ferd Mahler |
Under the Painted Eyes: A Story of Nepal |
$21.99 $16.49 |
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| The three novels of "Under The Painted Eyes" are set in the shadow of the
great Himalayan Mountains and against the background tapestry of Nepal's
fascinating history and rich culture. Fictional and historical characters live,
love, fight and worship under the watching eyes of the Adi Buddha, which are
painted on the torans of the Swayambhunath and the Bodnath and other ancient
temples. The novels tell of romance and love over the centuries and the
happiness and tragedy they bring.... |
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Bob Gibbons |
Erotic Art of the Kathmandu Valley |
$16.49 $12.37 |
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| This book goes a long way to providing an insight into these questions. It gives us glimpses of life depicted as explicityly as it may without hurting the sentiments of more conservative societies. "This 'Naughtiness' of Nepalese art may send blushes to the furthest periphery of your senses. Erotic Art of the Kathmandu Valley', 116 pages, softback, colour photos, discusses the reasons for the erotic art on the temples, and is a cultural guide to this often misunderstood topic.... |
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Peter Matthiessen |
The Snow Leopard |
$28.00 $21.00 |
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| When Matthiessen went to Nepal to study the Himalayan blue sheep and, possibly, to glimpse the rare and beautiful snow leopard, he undertook his five-week trek as winter snows were sweeping into the high passes. This is a radiant and deeply moving account of a "true pilgrimage, a journey of the heart."
In the autumn of 1973, the writer Peter Matthiessen set out in the company of zoologist George Schaller on a hike that would take them 250 miles into the heart of the Himalayan region of Dolpo,... |
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Erik D. Curren |
Buddhas Not Smiling: Uncovering Corruption at the Heart of Tibetan Buddhism Today |
$30.99 $23.24 |
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| Interest in Buddhism has exploded in the last couple of decades, and millions of people around the world view Tibetan Buddhism as the religion's most pure and authentic form. Yet, a political conflict among Tibetan lamas themselves is now poised to tear the Tibetan Buddhist world apart and threaten the ntegrity of its thousand-year old teachings. On August 2, 1993, Rumtek monastery was attacked. Its monks were expelled and the cloister was turned over to supporters of a boy-lamas appointed by... |
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Melanie Pappadis |
Limbu Folklore |
$14.95 $11.21 |
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| Limbu Folklore by Melanie Pappadis is a first hand study of the traditions and culture of one of the many ethnic groups that constitute the Nepali nation. This survey traces the origins and the gradual development of these people within the framework of the greater Nepalese nation.
Limbu Folklore is a firsthand study of the traditions and culture of one of the many ethnic groups that constitute the Nepali nation. This survey traces the origins and gradual development of these people... |
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Marilyn Stablein |
Sleeping in Caves |
$11.99 $8.99 |
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| In 1965, Stablein drops out of Berkeley and travels to India and Nepal with
her lover. Their brief getaway turns into a seven year stay.
"There are times when I ask myself," stablein writes," what am I doing here?
My answer: to point, to study a culture; to uncover its secrets; to listen to
the whispering, the sacred oral traditions; to learn by heart the names and
faces of deities so I can capture their images on paper and strive to imbue each
image with the greatness of its... |
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Ven. Gyomyo Nakamura |
Buddhist Tales in Modern Times Stories of the Soul |
$9.99 $7.49 |
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| Stories of the Soul are a collection of stories woven from the many accounts which exist of things the author did and experienced. Most of the stories have been inspired by the author's various trips to Latah, Nepal and many places in India. This book takes us to a fantasy world where there are animals, insects, birds, and trees that talk and behave like human beings. The stories are presented in an unusual but interesting style. As in Buddhists teachings, most of the characters mentioned... |
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