An Introduction
These Glimpses demonstrate that in the past Tibet was an independent nation and though for sometime it lived in isolation, during most of the last 4000 years Tibet had constant contacts and interactions with the neighbouring nations. In some cases, Tibet was influenced by other cultures; in some others it spread its messages to other nations.
Panel 1
The Origin Myths and Upheavals
Panel 2
The First Steps Tibetan Archeology
Panel 3
The Pugyal Dynasty The Kings of Yarlung
Panel 4
The Bon Religion The First Unifying Factor
Panel 5 A Great Military Empire The Three Religious Kings
Panel 6 The Light Comes From India Buddhism Takes Root in Tibet
Panel 7
A Script from India The Translation Can Start
Panel 8 Sowa Rigpa The Tibetan Art of Healing
Panel 9 Cultural and Religious Renaissance The Second Propagation
Panel 10 The Source is Dry The Decline of Buddhism in India
Panel 11 Priest-Patron Relation A Special Partnership with the Mongols
Panel 12 Titles, Decrees and Dharma A Genuine Autonomy?
Panel 13 The Rise of the Yellow Order The First Dalai Lamas
Panel 14
The Great Fifth Dalai Lama A Harmonious Blend
Panel 15
The Sixth Dalai Lama On the White Wings
Panel 16
Troubled Times The Difficult Centuries
Panel 17
Conflicts with the Neighbours Tibet Fights its own Wars
Panel 18
A Policy of Isolation The Forbidden Land
Panel 19
The Younghusband Expedition The Empire Strikes
Panel 20
From Exile to Independence The Trials of a Dalai Lama
Panel 21
The Tripartite Convention in Simla The McMahon Line is Drawn
Panel 22
The Clouds are Gathering The Warning of a Progressive Leader
Panel 23
The Last Happy Years Life as Usual on the Roof of the World
Panel 24
Signs of an Independent Nation Isolated but Free
Panel 25
Tibet becomes a Chinese Colony The Roof of the World Invaded
Acknowledgments and Credits