Light of the Valley

Perched on a small hillock in the center of the Kathmandu Valley, Svayambhu, with its majestic white dome and resplendent golden spire, stands as a... More
Books - Buddhist Art & Culture
Ancient Tibet
An account of Tibet from geologic times to the end of the era of Dharma Kings, based on historical records and modern scientific research, this...
Art of Enlightenment
Art is a uniquely human expression. Through art we communicate our most subtle perceptions, and give structure and order to the woels we percive around...
How To Frame a Thanka
How To Frame a Thanka, a guide to displaying sacred art, and constructing frames for Tibetan poster-size sacred art. From “Preliminary Steps”: Making a Model:...
Insights of a Himalayan Pilgrim
This collection of essays by Lama Govinda, a Western seeker at home in two very different worlds, was published in 1991 to commemorate the author’s...
Is Tibet Forgotten... We Hope Not...
Is Tibet Forgotten? We Hope Not… is first and foremost an intimate statement on why Tarthang Tulku, and the organizations he founded in the US,...
Mountain Dragon: Aspiration
"The first thing that hit them—and this was well before they reached the site of the caravan's encampment—was the stench. The smell of death was...
Sacred Art of Tibet
Sacred Art of Tibet, the first book produced by Dharma Publishing, is a revised and enlarged edition of the catalog prepared for TNMC’s art exhibits...
Tibet in Pictures
Tibet in Pictures presents a rare collection of two hundred photographs of Tibetan temples and statues taken by Li Gotami Govinda when she accompanied her...
Tibetan Buddhism in Western Perspective
Ten articles written by Dr. Herbert Guenther offer fresh insights into the quest for truth and its extraordinary expression in the Buddhist teachings. Essays and...