The Art of Traditional Thai Massage by Asokananda was published by Editions Duang Kamol in 1990. It was the first  book  ever on this ancient form of  healing in any language other than Thai.

At present Nai Suk's Editions Co., Ltd. offers the following publications by Asokananda & Friends introducing a Buddhist Path for Body and Mind. 

The authors:

Asokananda (Harald Brust, born in 1955 in West Germany) studied community development. Since 1978 he has spent most of his time in Asia, where he is involved in the research and teaching of  yoga, meditation and traditional Thai yoga massage. He was temporarily ordained as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka. 

Chow Kam Thye (born in 1958 in Malaysia) studied Kung Fu from the age of 13. He also undertook training in Thai boxing, traditional Thai massage and various self-defense techniques. He grew up with Tai Chi Chuan, and  pursued serious studies in Taiwan and China in 1984. He now lives in Montreal, Canada. 

Laurino (Lauro Bertelli, born in 1967 in Italy) studied statistics applied to natural phenomena. He works as a life-guard on the Italian coast. Since the early 1990’s he has been practicing yoga and traditional Thai massage. 

Prabhat Menon (born in 1968 in Kerala, South India) studied physics. Since the early eighties he has been  involved with yoga and traditional healing arts. He is practicing in Mumbai as a massage therapist and yoga teacher. 

Yogavacara Rahula (Scott  Joseph DuPrez, born in 1948 in Southern California) is an American Buddhist monk. He grew up during the hippie revolution and entered the U.S. Army for three years in 1967, spending ten months in Vietnam. In 1972 he began a long odyssey which took him half way around the world. He was ordained as a monk in Sri Lanka in 1975.  He spent ten years studying and meditating there before returning to the United States, and now resides at the Bhavana Society forest monastery in West Virginia. 

THE ART OF TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE 
(English) 
by Asokananda (Harald Brust), 1990

DIE KUNST TRADITIONELLER THAI MASSAGE
(German), 1990 

L’ART DU MASSAGE THAI TRADITIONNEL
(French), 1991 
Complete introduction covering all important aspects of Thai massage:
*  the historical roots
*  the theoretical foundation
*  the spirit
*  a whole-body massage 
*  the theory of the 10 main energy lines 
*  basic therapies 

THAI  TRADITIONAL MASSAGE FOR ADVANCED PRACTITIONERS
The Art of Traditional Thai Massage Part II 
(English) 
by Asokananda (Harald Brust), 1997 

TRADITIONELLE THAI-MASSAGE FÜR FORTGESCHRITTENE
Die Kunst Traditioneller Thai–Massage Teil II 
(German), 1998 

This book is the comprehensive guide and manual many practitioners have been eagerly waiting for. It introduces a wide range of Thai massage exercises and provides indispensable information on the therapeutic use of this ancient art. 

THAI TRADITIONAL MASSAGE IN THE SIDE POSITION
The Art of Traditional Thai Massage Part III
(English)
by Asokananda (Harald Brust), 2001

This book introduces a range of different techniques for a complete full 
body Thai massage using the side position only. Ideal for pregnant women and patients with back pain.

THE ART OF TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE – ENERGY LINE CHARTS 
(English) 
by Asokananda & Chow Kam Thye, 1995 

DIE KUNST TRADITIONELLER THAI MASSAGE – ENERGIELINIEN CHARTS
(German), 1995 

This folder contains 10 charts depicting in detail the course of the 10 main energy lines (sen) used in traditional Thai massage. The charts are a pioneer work in Thai massage research, based on the presently taught  system of the 10 sen, along  with insights gleaned from the Wat Po epigraphs and from the Chinese meridian and  Indian prana nadis systems. Finally the authors brought in their own conclusions based on practical research and experience, which provided the final touchstone for connecting and completing the energy line system that is presented here. 

THE YOGA OF MINDFULNESS – A BUDDHIST PATH FOR BODY AND MIND
(English) 
by Asokananda, 1992 

YOGA DER ACHTSAMKEIT – EIN BUDDHISTISCHER PFAD FÜR KÖRPER UND GEIST
(German), 1992

A straightforward introduction to pranayama, hatha yoga and Buddhist vipassana meditation. Asokananda explains an integrated approach in which yoga and Buddhist meditation are practiced as a unity. 

"LATRINO’S" TANTRIC CONSTIPATION DANCE
Yoga Constipation Exercises for People on the Road 
(English) 
by Laurino & Asokananda, 1996 

“LATRINOS” TANTRISCHER VERSTOPFUNGSTANZ
Yoga-Übungen gegen Verstopfung für Leute unterwegs 
(German), 1996 

A set of three exercises specifically developed and designed  to counter constipation,  supplemented by a series of traditional yoga postures and movements known for centuries to be beneficial in relieving constipation. Remedies from the Ayurvedic medical tradition are explained as well as those recommended in homeopathy, aromatherapy, herbalism, acupressure and Western style allopathy.

THUS HAVE I HEARD – MEDITATIONS IN BABYLON
(English) 
compiled by Asokananda, 1995 

SO HABE ICH GEHÖRT – MEDITATION IN BABYLON
(German), 1995 

A guide to contemplation and relaxation in the madness of the world today. This handy box contains a book with Taoist, Sufi and Buddhist short stories, a chapter on simple meditation and relaxation techniques for daily life, and a section on Buddhist chanting. The chanting section is supplemented by an audio-tape produced in Calcutta in cooperation  with Indian musicians. 

CD–EDITION (ENGLISH), 1999
BOOK ONLY EDITION (GERMAN), 2000
CD-EDITION (GERMAN), 2000

TAI CHI CHUAN – MINDFULNESS IN MOTION 
(English) 
by Chow Kam Thye & Asokananda, 1994 

TAI CHI CHUAN – ENERGIESPIEL DER ACHTSAMKEIT
(German), 1994 

This is not just another book on Tai Chi Chuan. It is the unique attempt by Chow Kam Thye to present a form of Tai Chi Chuan that avoids all deviations from the Tai Chi Classics and brings it back to the original source. The form presented is composed of the 13 basic postures of Tai Chi Chuan. It is easy to comprehend and to learn but at the same time brings us right to the heart of the Tai Chi philosophy. A guidebook to the spirit of Tai Chi Chuan. 

ONE NIGHT'S SHELTER - FROM HOME TO HOMELESSNESS
The Autobiography of the American Buddhist monk Yogavacara Rahula 
(English) 
by Yogavacara Rahula, 1996

EIN BETT FÜR NUR EINE NACHT
(German), 2000

Explore in this breathtaking autobiography how Yogavacara Rahula finds the Path of yoga and Buddhist meditation, escaping the jungle of  Vietnam veteran’s trauma,  drug taking and drug dealing, jail in Afghanistan, and a generally uprooted desolate life style. One Night’s Shelter is an entertaining adventure book and at the same time a straightforward introduction into the Buddha’s teachings. 

THE WAY TO PEACE AND HAPPINESS
(English) 
compiled by Yogavacara Rahula, 1996 

If the world of Buddhist theory and practice is new for you, this book will give you a profound introduction. If you are a Buddhist practitioner you will be delighted to read the Buddha’s own explanations on how to travel the Path to liberation, the Path through the ‘labyrinths of our own mind.’ This scholarly work outlines the fundamentals of the Buddha’s teachings, quoting extensively right from the source, from the original sermons of the Buddha. The book is a marvelous collection of discourses and sermons based on the scriptures of the Pali tradition of Buddhism. Anyone seriously interested in the teachings of the Buddha will find this collection enlightening. 

ONE ROPE, TWO FEET & HEALING OILS
(English) 
by Prabhat Menon & Asokananda, 1999

EIN SEIL, ZWEI FÜSSE & HEILENDES ÖL
(German)
by Prabhat Menon & Asokananda, 1999

This publication is the first that has ever been published on Chavutti Thirummal, the ancient art of massaging the whole body with the feet. Keralite foot massage is virtually unknown outside of the Southern Indian State it originates from. It is a fascinating form of massage, closely related to Kalaripayattu, the martial art practiced in Kerala and to Kathakali, a classical Keralite dance.