I know a lot about science, science education and leadership but don't know as much about Tibet's history and Buddhism. So, I went off to gather some reading and amd finding it very interesting. You might want to read some of these yourself:
a) Freedom in Exile which is the Dalai Lama's Autobiography. It is really interesting because it provide a personal perspective on growing up as the 14th Dalai Lama and the drama of the Chinese take over and his flight in darkness over the Himalayan Mountains to India
b) Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism a primer on the history of Tibet and a detailed description of Tibetan Buddhism
c) Seven Years in Tibet written by Heinrich Harrer, one of the first Westerners to enter Tibet. He became a confidente to the young Dalai Lama and writes about his travels from a POW camp in India to Lhasa and his relationship with His Holiness
d) The Sound of Two Hands Clapping written by Georges Dreyfus, a Swiss man who entered a Tibetan Monastery and writes about the specific training that Tibetan Monks receive
There are many more books for your reading pleasure from Barnes and Noble or Amazon but I wanted to mention Snow Lion Publications as a treasure trove of all information on Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism.
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