Read The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

A Brahmin's son leaves the Buddha to find his own way, and finds it at a river.

Eckhart Tolle on the present moment and the voice in your head.

Read the Tripitaka (Pali Canon), the foundational scriptures of Theravada Buddhism

Try traditional butter tea, also known as yak tea, a Tibetan beverage made with tea leaves, yak butter, and salt.

Explore the roof of the world and Buddhist culture

Explore Tibet's former home of the Dalai Lama

Visit Tibet's most sacred Buddhist temple

Undertake a spiritual pilgrimage to Mount Kailash (6,638m) and Lake Manasarovar in Tibet. Circumambulate the sacred mountain (52km kora) revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon, and take a ritual bath in the pristine lake (4,590m altitude) believed to cleanse sins. Visit nearby sites like Tarboche (flagpole for annual Saga Dawa festival) and Chiu Monastery (offering panoramic views of the region).