AdventureStudies
in Nepal, Tibet and India: Related Links
If you know of links that would be
helpful to the viewers of tis page and that are related to Tibetan Buddhism,
Nepal, Tibet, or India,please
call Sean Cridland at 970-247-7136
or E-mail:
cridland_s@fortlewis.edu
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Nepal:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/ind/nep.htm : Maps and general information
http://www.nepalnews.com/main.htm : latest news about Nepal
http://www.nepalpages.com : more news from Nepal
http://www.wlink.com.np : even more news from Nepal
http://www.info-nepal.com/firstpage : all kinds of stuff about Nepal
http://www.catmando.com/news/radio-nepal/radionp.htm : Radio Nepal
Tibet, General:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/nea/tib.htm : Maps and general information
http://tibetweb.org : Tibet Empowerment Circle
http://www.tibet-society.org.uk : one of the most comprehensive websites, based in the United Kingdom
http://www.tibet.ca : Canadian Tibet Committee
http://www.tibetfund.org : a site for the funding of Tibetan projects
http://www.worldtibetday.com : the official website for World Tibet Day, held each year in July in 54 cities in 19 countries
Tibet, Political:
http://www.tibet.org : what's going on in Tibet and with Tibetan Issues
http://www.tibet.com : official website of the Tibetan Government in Exile
http://www.tibetinfo.net : an independent news and research service reporting on Tibet today
http://www.tibetnews.com : the official journal of the Central Tibetan Administration of H.H. the Dalai Lama
http://www.earthlight.co.nz/users/sonamt/tibetinf.html : Tibet Awareness Site
http://www.savetibet.org : free Tibet!
http://www.savetibet.org/background/positionpaper_index.html : position papers with some good reference books listed
http://www.tchrd.org : Tibetan Center for human rights and democracy, located in Dharamsala
http://hometown.aol.com/wangchuk/NDPT.html : National Democratic Party of Tibet
http://www.tibeticlt.org : International Committee of Lawyers for Tibet
Tibetan Culture:
http://www.vot.org : Voice of Tibet Radio
http://www.tibethouse.org : a center for the celebration of Tibetan Culture, founded by Robert A.F. Thurman and Richard Gere, in New York City
http://www.tibetanculture.org : Conservancy for Tibetan Art and Culture
http://www.tibetart.com : interesting website with thangkas and lots of other art
http://www.tibetlink.com : comprehensive website...covers all aspects Tibetan culture (religion, music, culture, health/medicine, etc.
http://www.milarepa.org : an organization for the preservation of Tibetan Culture
http://www.earthville.net/devi/peoplepages/tashi_wangdue/index.html : Tashi is in charge of the "peoples' web pages" in Dharamsala, also the Mandala Multimedia Cyber Cafe and is editor of "Contact Community Magazine," Dharamsala's grassroots magazine.
http://www.thangka.co.uk : website of Tibetan thangkha painter Ugyen Choephell
http://www.worldbridges.com/Tibet/JJI/index.html : JJI Exile Brothers, 3 young musician brothers based in Dharamsala
http://www.tibet.com/Artist/Tipa/tipahis.html : Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, Dharamsala
http://www.musicwords.nl/gang-chenpa.eng.htm : Tibetan Group Gang Chenpa (People from the Land of Snow) musical group
http://www.loten.ch : Tibetan musician Loten Namling (White Crane of Tibet) based in Switzerland
http://www.tibet.org/chaksampa : Tibetan Dance and Opera Company based in San Francisco
http://www.state.nm.us/MOIFAOnLine/past/HAH_Tibet/index.html : Museum of International Folk Art - Santa Fe, NM
Tibetan Film:
http://www.zeitgeistfilm.com/current/saltment/saltmen.html : German film about a village's expedition accross the Himalayas for salt
http://www.windhorsefilm.com/new_main.htm : film documenting the struggles of Tibetan People
Tibetan Women:
http://www.grannyg.bc.ca/tibet/index.html : Tibetan Women's Resource
http://www.tibet.com/Women/twa.html : Tibetan Women's Association
http://www.fotwa.org : Friends of Tibetan Women's Association
http://www.igc.org/dfs : Tibetan Women's Refugee Media Project, documenting stories and accomplishments of Tibetan Women Refugees
Tibetan Youth and Students:
http://www.earthville.net/devi/index.html : the Dharamsala Earthville Institute
http://www.tibetanstudents.org : Tibetan Students Project
http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org : Tibetan Youth Congress (over 10,000 members, based in Dharamsala)
http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/iftyc.html : international friends of Tibetan Youth Congress
http://www.tibet.org/sft/main.htm : Students for a free Tibet
The Dalai Lama:
http://www.beliefnet.com/features/dalailama/index.html : interviews with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
http://www.dalailama.com : the official website of the Dalai Lama
India:
http://sikkim.nic.in : information on the state of Sikkim
http://www.sikkiminfo.com : some good things to know about Sikkim
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/ind/ind.htm : the Lonely Planet guide to India
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/ind/del.htm : the Lonely Planet guide to the city of New Delhi
Bookstores and References:
http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com : the best and largest bookstore in Kathmandu
http://www.snowlionpub.com : a clearinghouse for news/books/videos on Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism
http://www.tricycle.com : online magazine of Buddhism
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/tibetmap/brtext.html : Tibet Map Institute - LOTS of maps.
http://www.tradimodern.com : online magazine of religious perspectives, nice pictures, from Nepal
http://www.wisdompubs.org : a wide selection of Buddhist books and and things
http://www.mysticfire.com/index.html : distributor of films, video audio pertaining to Tibet and Buddhism
http://www.tibet.com/ltwa.html : Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, located in Dharamsala
http://www.amnyemachen.org : Tibetan Center for Advanced Studies, located in Dharamsala
http://home.earthlink.net/~rangjung/rypub/ryp.htm : Rangjung Yeshe Publications, clearinghouse for books on authentic Buddhist literature
http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu : John C. and Susan L. Huntington Archive of Buddhist and Related Art: A photographic Research and Teaching Archive
Currency Converters:
http://www.xe.net/ucc : Universal Currency Converter
http://www.oanda.com : another currency converter
ATM Locations:
http://www.visa.com/pd/atm/main.html : locations of over 457,000 visa/plus atm's worldwide
http://www.mastercard.com/atm : locations of over 463,000 mastercard/cirrus atm's
Passport and Embassy Information:
http://www.embassy.org/embassies : a list of all embassies in Washington, DC
http://www.travel.state.gov/passport_services.html : the state department site with everything you need to know about passports and overseas services this agency offers travelers
First Aid Certification:
http://wmi.nols.edu : Wilderness Medical Institue, for certification as a Wilderness First Responder
Travel Insurance:
http://www.counciltravel.com : Student and Faculty ID cards and travel insurance
http://www.travelex.com : travel insurance and money exchange
http://www.accessamerica.com: travel insurance
http://www.travelguard.com: travel insurance
Health Related Sites:
http://www.cdc.gov/travel : Center for Disease Control
http://www.who.int : World Health Organization
http://www.istm.org: International Society for Travel Medicine
http://www.medicineplanet.com/home/home.phtml: Latest news on Health for Travelers
http://www.promedmail.org: lots news of international health-related issues
Guide Services:
http://www.brainstorm-media.com/users/thomas-t : Thomas Guideservices, Ltd., Tim Thomas trekiing, kayaking, climbing, rafting. Experience on 4 continents
Miscellaneous Items:
http://www.interknowledge.com : travel stuff about Africa, Asia, Europe, etc.
http://links.expedia.com : lists 10,000+ destinations in alphabetical order
http://www.intstudy.com : Articles on the pros and cons of studying abroad
http://www.fortlewis.edu/extstudy : Fort Lewis College's Extended Studies page, with other Summer Offerings from FLC
http://international.fortlewis.edu : Other opportunities for international studies and study abroad programs through Fort Lewis College
http://maasaieducation.org : International educational website for Maasai people in Kenya