Amitabha Tours in Bhutan

This book was written by an anthropologist who has traveled extensively and lived in Bhutan for many years. Pommaret has extensive experience in dealing with the Himlayan region and had written a very factual, informative, and thoroughly prepared book. This book contains an introduction to palaces, museums, festivals, wildlife, and practical tips on clothing, trekking, and transportation.

This guide gives a lot of good historical information on the things you’ll see in Bhutan, especially about the Buddhist attractions. A leading expert on the Tibetan plateau, Gyurme Dorje presents extensive cultural background and essential information for accessing remote and restricted areas.

This is the popular book on the practices of Tibetan Buddhism. Patrul Rinpoche, renowned 19th-century Tibetan Buddhist teacher, shunned high monastic office and lived the life of a homeless wanderer. THE WORDS OF MY PERFECT TEACHER is a practical guide to the spiritual practices common to all Tibetan Buddhist traditions. This new edition, based on painstaking comparisons of original texts, also includes translations of earlier commentaries.

This book explains the Buddhist figures and how they figure into the history of Bhutan.

This colorful book explains many of the paintings, gods and temples you’ll see in Bhutan

A new spiritual classic from one of the foremost interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism to the west. Through extraordinary anecdotes and stories from religious traditions East and West, Rinpoche introduces the reader to the fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism, moving gradually to the topics of death and dying .Death turns out to be less of a crisis and more of an opportunity. Concepts such as reincarnation, karma, and bardo and practices such as meditation, tonglen, and phowa teach us how to face death constructively.

Her majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck's engaging portrait of Bhutan blends memoir, history, folklore and travel. This book offers a vivid, in-depth memoir of contemporary life and society in the Himalayan kingdom by the eldest of Bhutan's queens (four sisters share that role)

This funny tale gives a new look at the thoughts of an enlightened dog as he travels through Bhutan. Dawa looks like just another scruffy Thimphu street dog, but don't be fooled: he understand Dzongkaha, he has an urge to see the world and his bigger-than-normal brain is matched only by his compassionate heart. His is an extraordinary life; follow it from its tragic beginnings, to his ascension as the legendary Leader of Howling in Thimphu, to the miracle that saves him. Dawa's story will appeal to all who have experienced life's rigors - but have never given up hope on the possibilities.

If the Yeti lives anywhere, it lives in Bhutan. Kunzang Choden's 'Bhutanese Tales of the Yeti' is a unique collection of folk tales about the Yeti (migori) from around the Bhutan region. This highly readable collection of short stories provides some truly fascinating insight into the cultural and religious beliefs of the peoples residing in the Bhutan region. This is a book that both adults and children can enjoy, since the stories can be appreciated at various levels.

There is a place on earth where time stands still-where nature and religion have combined to turn a tiny Buddhist kingdom into the world's last Shangri-La. Locked between Tibet and India, Bhutan is the jewel of the Himalayas. To the north of the kingdom, towering virgin peaks rise to 25,000 feet. Beneath steep glacial walls, alpine highlands fall to misty forests. Mountain streams cut through gorges on their way down to warmer valleys and wide marshes in the heart of the kingdom. One distinct landscape drops to the next before finally descending to the jungle and grasslands of the southern plains. For the people who have adapted to this domain of extremes, Bhutan is a Living Eden where respect for life, in all its many incarnations, endures like the land itself. Narrated by Donald Sutherland

An intimate video essay of one of the world's most mysterious and remote kingdoms. The remote Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan has been isolated from the modern world for centuries. Videographers Jim & Kelly Watt, one of the first production crews allowed to film in this remote, pristine, and isolated culture, created this illuminating documentary capturing a brief look at the remarkable kingdom which until recently, was virtually a mystery to the outside world. In Bhutan, life is dramatically different than that to which most are accustomed in the modern world. Road construction only began in the 1960's, so travel is arduous and slow through the mountainous terrain of Bhutan. This is a subsistence agrarian economy where citizens must grow their own food, spin and dye their own thread, make their own cloth & sew their own clothes. Television was not allowed into the country until the end of the 20th century.

This fascinating series takes you to the great spiritual places of the world and reflects the lifestyle, landscape and people that surround the sites as well as contemporary spiritual practices within each place. Explore the tiny Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan and centuries of legends that are part of the Bhutanese spiritual life. The teachings of Guru Rinpoche, the second incarnation of Lord Buddha, guide the people in their devotion. Elaborate festivals are held throughout the land honoring Guru Rinpoche. From fluttering prayer flags to the rhythmic spin of prayer wheels during meditation, worship to Lord Buddha permeates every aspect of life in Bhutan.