John Clossick
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Powerpoints and Notes:

Geography of the Himalayas (PPT)

Pilgrimage in the Himalayas (PPT)

Case Study Project

Readings:

Blood and Bodhisattvas - Owens
Buddhism in Ladakh - Norberg-Hodge
Peoples and Cultures of Himalayas - Berreman
Popular Texts - Lewis
Tibetan Buddhism - Kapstein
Tibetan Stupas

Further Readings, Resources and References:

Buddhism in KTM Valley - Lewis
Clay Stupa Making
Dolpo Culture 1
Dolpo Culture 2
Himalayan Art
Newari Culture Site
The Pahari
The Newari
The Sherpas
Visit Ladakh
Vajrayana

This site was created by John Clossick at the NEH Summer Institute "Literatures, Religions, and Arts of the Himalayan Region," held at the College of the Holy Cross, Summer 2011.