Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bon, Tibet's Indigenous Belief System
Bon, Tibet's indigenous belief system, is a high form of religious ritualism primarily concerned with righting the causes of human ailment and misfortune and coexisting with the underlying forces of the universe. It focuses on the...
University of Oxford (UK)
Arts & Humanities Research Council: British Photos of Central Tibet
A wonderful site that includes over 6000 photos taken by British officials and tourists. You can create your own picture album and send it to a friend. Clicking on "Places" will show you a map of where the photographers traveled.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Tibet
Learn about the art of Tibet in this historical overview and image gallery with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
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Tibet Online
Students examine Tibet?s civilization and ecosystem. The resource consists of videos, statements, editorials, and reports about Tibet.
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Worldbridges: Tibet Photos
This gallery contains a wealth of photos of Tibet that includes people, geography, the Dalai Lama, and more.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch: China and Tibet News Releases and Reports
This area devoted to China and Tibet will continue to post human rights violations in the form of articles, reports, and commentaries on on-going events.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
Buddhism was introduced into Tibet from India and China beginning in the 600s. Over the succeeding centuries, Buddhism became the dominant cultural form in Tibet, exerting a powerful influence not only over religion, but also over...
PBS
Pbs Nova: Preserving Buddhist Paintings in Tibet
Follow a team of conservation experts as they work to restore and protect art within the Buddhist monasteries of Thubchen and Champa.
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Tibet Photos by Randy Ulland
People, monks, land, children, and objects, are the topics you will encounter in this Tibetan photo site.
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People and Places of the World: Tibet to Nepal
Follow the road from Tibet to Nepal through these photographs. Part of a larger collection of photos taken in Asia.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Lost Treasures of Tibet: Deciphering Buddha Imagery
Interactive presentation explains the many ways that the Buddha is represented in art. Discusses the symbolic nature of his appearance as well as the Buddha's characteristic hand gestures, or mudras.
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Magnum Photos: Steve Mc Curry
This website contains selected albums of striking color photographs taken by Steve McCurry from India, Tibet, and Afghanistan. Includes a profile of the photojournalist.
Brown University
Brown University: Tibetan Buddhist Wall Paintings: A Photographic Survey
A survey of three Buddhist temples in the Mustang district of Tibet. Includes words of a Tibetan prayer as well as an audio file, details about Mustang, explanations of Tibetan art, and images of paintings found in the temples.
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Himalayan Art Resources
Older students will find this to be a fabulous resource with examples of Himalayan art. Be sure to click "Kids!" to find various activities, stories, and coloring pages for younger children. Paintings, sculptures and textiles are the...
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Himalayan Art Resources
Older students will find this to be a fabulous resource with examples of Himalayan art. Be sure to click "Kids!" to find various activities, stories, and coloring pages for younger children. Paintings, sculptures and textiles are the...
Other
Buddhist Artifacts the Support of Spiritual Realization
A site by Tulku Thondup explaining the significance of Buddhist art in Tibet. This is an excerpt from a talk given at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 1990. The basis is how the Buddhist devotees in Tibet use religious objects as tools...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Buddhist Protector Deity Penden Lhamo
Penden Lhamo is one of the more wrathful female deities of Buddhism. Among her many roles, she is the special protector of the city of Lhasa, the Gelukpa Order, and the Dalai Lamas of Tibet. She was invited to Tibet in around the...
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Mahayana Buddhism
A Buddhanet page with links to information on the different countries where the practice of Mahayana Buddhism is practices, namely Tibet, China, Nepal, Vietnam, Japan, and Indonesia.
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects: Tibetan Language
Learn one of the official languages in China, found in the Tibet Autonomous Region and Nepal. Study the alphabets and number systems used and practice with the online games.
Curated OER
Canada Tibet Committee
The Canada Tibet Committee supports Tibetans in Canada through ts fundraising and awareness campaigns. Here you can read news items, learn more about Tibet's history and the Tibetan community in Canada, and read about His Holiness the...
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Lake Nam Tso
Lake Nam Tso in Tibet is presented in 30 quality images. A short description of the area is displayed at the top of the page.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Tibetan Buddhism Timeline
Buddhanet offers a timeline of the history of Tibetan Buddhism beginning around 200 C.E. and continuing to the present.
US Department of State
U.s. Dept. Of State: 2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: China
A comprehensive account of human rights practices in China for the year 2018. Per the US Department of State, China's "human rights record remained poor and worsened in some areas." Sections of the report include: Arbitrary or Unlawful...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: The Dalai Lama
Discover interesting biographical details about the Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader of Tibet.
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