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*mid 8th century: earliest definite proof of Buddhism in Tibet *779: Buddhism official religion of Tibet; Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) about this time regarded as founder of what

The Vajrayana originated as a distinct movement in Indo-Nepal-Tibet region during the Pāla period (8th to 12th centuries), though elements are

...their mother in the film [[Seven years in Tibet (1997 film)|Seven years in Tibet]]. His other brothers and sisters are Gyalo Thondup, Lobsang Samten, Jetsun

...(''Bos grunniens'') is a long-haired humped domestic [[bovine]] found in [[Tibet]] and throughout the [[Himalaya]]n region of south [[central Asia]], as wel *[http://www.tibetanyaks.com/ Yaks: The Bison of Tibet]

'''Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal''' (1594-1651) was a [[Tibet]]an lama who unified [[Bhutan]]. He is believed to have been reborn success ...f Tibet by the Tsang power. This attack never ended though he left Ralung, Tibet. He felt that his unification works seemed to be weak in Bhutan. So, his mi

...y Saroruha), a monk from the Swat Valley, (now in Pakistan). In Bhutan and Tibet, Guru Padmasambhava is also known as Guru Rinpoche ("Precious Master"), and ...ns its distinct cultural heritage. Most of the primitive rules followed in Tibet were reformed and a new form of Buddhism flourished in Bhutan, though its p

<td>[[Tibet]]</td> ...fectures of Tibet Province|1 prefecture-level city]]<br />[[Prefectures of Tibet Province|6 prefectures]]</td>

...ref> The settings of Davidson's novels vary widely, ranging from Prague to Tibet to Germany to Siberia to three books set in Israel, where he lived for near

...guage|Latin]], the religious language of [[Roman Catholicism]], monks in [[Tibet]] and Bhutan study [[Old Tibetan]], the sacred language of [[Tibetan Buddhi Historically, the dragon is associated with [[Tibet]]. When the Tibetan saint Shabdrung Nwawang Namgyal entered Bhutan, forced

...e [[Western Xia]], which comprises much of northwestern China and parts of Tibet. Western Xia ruler submitted to Genghis Khan. During this period, the [[Uig

...and sages, including his grandmaster who was living in a remote region of Tibet. From 1949 to 1952 held the prestigious position of [[Shankaracharya]] of [

...d be in decline owing to in breeding and the reduction of immigration from Tibet. (Peter Collister: Bhutan and the British, page 184). The problem of a decl ...y the 9th century Lam Tsangpa Gyarey had attracted hundreds of people from Tibet and Mongolia to enter Bhutan for settlement.

...g'') rivers as they exit into the [[South China Sea]] from headwaters in [[Tibet]], via [[Burma]] ([[Myanmar]]), [[Cambodia]], China, [[Laos]], and Vietnam

...Publications Inc. 203 pp. ISBN 0-486-26629-X.</ref> in China, toutheastern Tibet and Vietnam.<ref name="Mal03"/> ..., Kweichow, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), south-east, Myanmar and south-east Tibet. The type locality is listed as "Kakhien Hills (Kachin Hills), Myanmar."<re

'''Nepal''' is a landlocked country in South Asia. To the north lies [[Tibet]], Autonomous Region of the [[People's Republic of China]], and [[India]] i ...oduced the system of dynastic rules and laid the foundation of Buddhism in Tibet. Legends considered to have been invented around the 10th century state tha

...anish courts have considered actions related to alleged crimes in Rwanda, Tibet, Guatemala, and China. The reports also suggest that the arrests must be ma

* ''Tibet''— Mt. Kailash in Tibet is sacred to several religions, although its remote location makes it one o ...t). There are also sacred mountains, such as Kailash (''see above'' under Tibet), about which pilgrims must journey in a specific direction.

...e support for crises in [[1956 Suez Crisis|Suez]]; [[Quemoy and Matsu]], Tibet, Lebanon, and Laos. ...z Crisis of 1956. Other U-2 missions analyzed by NPIC included flyovers of Tibet, the offshore islands of the PRC, and Lebanon. Overflights of the USSR cont

...cord of almost unmitigated failure. [http://www.amazon.com/CIAs-Secret-War-Tibet/dp/0700611592/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210940048&sr=1-10 excerpt an

...anchuria]], [[Mongolia]], the [[Philippines]], [[Thailand]], [[Taiwan]], [[Tibet]], and [[Vietnam]].