A Passionate Appeal for Tibet
George Patterson on his Tibetan horse. George became involved with the Tibetan resistance and his subsequent equestrian journey, across the Himalayas in the winter of 1949, to deliver a plea for help from Tibet to the outside world, …
US senators urge Bush to visit Tibet
In their letter to Bush, the senators also urged the president to make it his priority to set up a US consulate in the Tibetan regional capital, Lhasa, and push China to reopen Tibet to outside media and non-governmental organizations …
Italia "canta" Tibet - Pangea Day Milano
Italia “canta” Tibet - Pangea Day Milano. Italia “canta” Tibet - Pangea Day Milano.
Tibet: Autonomy vs Independence
Sino-Tibetan relations have soared enormously. In this dynamic world order, it would be prudent for the Tibetan groups to give up their demand for independence. Instead, they should bargain for an autonomous status for Tibet within the …
For the love to our suffering Earth
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Seven Years in Tibet
Originally published in 1953, this adventure classic recounts Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer’s 1943 escape from a British internment camp in India, his daring trek across the Himalayas, and his happy sojourn in Tibet, then, as now, a remote land little visited by foreigners. Warmly welcomed, he eventually became tutor to the Dalai Lama, teenaged god-king of the theocratic nation. The author’s vivid descriptions of Tibetan rites and customs capture its unique traditions before the Chinese invasion in 1950, which prompted Harrer’s departure. A 1996 epilogue details the genocidal havoc wrought over the past half-century.
Author: Heinrich Harrer
Paperback: 352 pages
Company: Tarcher (1997-08-25)
ISBN: 0874778883
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Chinese student in US targeted after Tibet protest
The build-up to this year’s Olympic Games in Beijing has been disrupted by protests over China’s treatment of the Tibetan people.
Praise for the Shan series:
“Nothing I’ve read or seen about how China has systematically crushed the soul of Tibet has been as effective. . . . A thriller of laudable aspirations and achievements.”-Chicago Tribune
“Shan becomes our Don Quixote. . . . Set against a background that is alternately bleak and blazingly beautiful, this is at once a top-notch thriller and a substantive look at Tibet under siege.”-Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A rich and multilayered story that mirrors the complexity of the surrounding land.”-San Francisco Chronicle
“Pattison thrills both mystery enthusiasts and reader fascinated by, and concerned about, Tibet.”-Booklist
“Pattison has taken an unknown world and made it come alive.”-Library Journal
Summoned to a remote village from the hidden lamasery where he lives, Shan, formerly an investigator in Beijing, must save a comatose man from execution for two murders in which the victims’ arms have been removed. Upon arrival, he discovers that the suspect is not Tibetan but Navajo. The man has come with his niece to seek ancestral ties between their people and the ancient Bon. The recent murders are only part of a chain of deaths. Together with his friends, the monks Gendun and Lokesh, Shan solves the riddle of Dragon Mountain, the place “where world begins.”
Eliot Pattison is an international lawyer based near Philadelphia. His four previous Shan novels, set in Tibet, are The Skull Mantra (which won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel), Water Touching Stone, Bone Mountain, and Beautiful Ghosts.
Author: Eliot Pattison
Hardcover: 396 pages
Company: Soho Crime (2007-12-01)
ISBN: 1569474796
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Chavez supports China on Tibet, accuses US of trying to 'sabotage …
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is condemning pro-Tibet protests and backing China ahead of the Olympics in Beijing.
Offerings: Buddhist Wisdom for Every Day (Offerings for Humanity)
A book to contemplate each day, Offerings is a deeply thoughtful collection of wisdom and knowledge from the masters of Tibetan Buddhism. Three-hundred sixty-five photographs by Olivier Föllmi present an evocative new image every day-each accompanied by a choice Buddhist quote. This spiritual advice, which is suited to people of any belief or religious tradition, is organized into 52 themes, including spirituality, ancestors, money, trust, and dependence.
Danielle and Olivier Föllmi share a message of peace and hope in this new book. Through subjects that preoccupy us today, the masters of Tibetan Buddhist thought-including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kalu Rinpoche, Chogyam Trungpa, Shabkar, Jack Kornfield, and Arnaud Desjardins-convey to us their vision of existence. Their collective and individual vision celebrates humanity and encourages continual self-improvement.
Author: Danielle Föllmi, Olivier FÖllmi
Hardcover: 744 pages
Company: Stewart, Tabori and Chang (2003-10-01)
ISBN: 1584793155
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