Books
Books on Tibet that we recommend:
Murder In The High Himalaya: Loyalty, Tragedy, And Escape From Tibet
On September 30, 2006 gunfire echoed through the thin air near Advance Base Camp on Cho Oyu Mountain. Frequented by thousands of climbers each year, Cho Oyu lies nineteen miles east of Mt. Everest on the border between Tibet and Nepal. To the elite mountaineering community, it offers a straightforward summit–a warm-up climb to her formidable sister. To Tibetans, Cho Oyu promises a gateway to freedom through a secret glacial path: the Nangpa La.
“Murder in the High Himalaya” is the unforgettable account of the brutal killing of Kelsang Namtso–a seventeen-year-old Tibetan nun fleeing to India–by Chinese border guards. Witnessed by dozens of Western climbers, Kelsang’s death sparked an international debate over China’s savage oppression of Tibet. Adventure reporter Jonathan Green has gained rare entrance into this shadow-land at the rooftop of the world. In his affecting portrait of modern Tibet, Green raises enduring questions about morality and the lengths we go to achieve freedom.
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The Human Family: A Modern Tibetan Buddhist Perspective
Our world is interdependant, there is only one race: The Human Race. The divisions, war, deception, injustice, pollution, poverty, racism, bigotry, human slavery, discrimination, and bullying we see from person to person, and nation to nation are totally human created. Looking at the world in a holistic way, our globe has no divisions, no lines separating one country from another. Nor is there an intrinsic label dividing one country from another; we have created these dvisions and labels. All the problems we are facing as a people, can be solved, because we are the creator of these problems. This book looks into the origins of of these problems, finds the source or root of the problem and tries to propel us in the 21st century with a more enlightened outlook on life.
This book will empower you to solve your own problems and then gain wisdom and strength to help others conquer their fears and problems as well. After reading this book you will truly understand that we are all brothers and sisters and once and for all stop looking at our differences as a means to divide people but appreciate and celebrate our similarites. We all belong to the same human family. Lord Jesus Christ, Prophet Muhammad, Lord Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and all saints and religious founders were members of the same human family as you and I.
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Escape from the Land of Snows: The Young Dalai Lama’s Harrowing Flight to Freedom and the Making of a Spiritual Hero
A new book by Stephan Taly on the Dalai Lama’s harrowing escape to freedom and the tragedy of Tibet.
“Escape from the Land of Snows” traces the Dalai Lama’s transformation from a naive teenager into the extraordinary world figure he is today. It’s the story of a deeply religious nation forced to take up arms in the name of freedom, and the young ruler who emerges as a spiritual hero after fleeing across the rugged, snow-clad Himalayas for 17 desperate days.
The book comes out on 18th January 2011 and it will bring fresh attention to the Tibetan story.
“Escape from the Land of Snows reads like a great adventure yarn, yet along the way Talty helps us see the Dalai Lama not as statesman or symbol, but as a courageous and terrified young man forced to undergo one of history’s most remarkable and unlikely transformations. We watch as a cloistered, teenage monk is thrust onto the world stage, finds himself in the path of Mao’s juggernaut, and then rises – beyond all expectations – to the monumental task before him. This wonderfully rich narrative should be required reading for anyone who cares about Tibet, the Dalai Lama, or the power of spiritual integrity.” – Greg Mortensen, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “Three cups of tea” and the New York Times bestseller “Stones into schools”.
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TIBET’S FORGOTTEN HEROES: The Story Of Tibet’s Armed Resistance Against China by Birgit Van De Wijer
In 1949, the People’s Liberation Army of China sent troops into Tibet. At first, Chinese soldiers behaved respectfully towards the local people, distributing clothes, blankets, tools, medicine and even money. Soon, however, it became clear that a new era in Tibetan history had begun, namely one of oppression, atrocities and… resistance.
“Tibet’s forgotten heroes: the story of Tibet’s armed resistance against China” is a unique historical document on Tibetan resistance to Chinese oppression. For the very first time since the events, forty-eight stories by Tibetan warriors involved in the struggle for freedom are given unabridged, creating a vivid and emotional spectrum of events in Tibet since 1949.
The author, Birgit van de Wijer, has been careful to provide an honest transcription of the interviews, acting only as a ‘service hatch’.
The book with stories of these surviving ancient freedom fighters, by now at high age, presents for future generations a first hand and multi-angled view on one of the most tragic periods in the history of Tibet.
The first hand interviews as well as the translation into English were conducted by native Tibetans. The book is the result of a two years work with dozens of Tibetans involved.
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