“Floating down the river, I could not keep my eyes off the Potala; I knew the Dalai Lama was on the roof looking at me through his telescope. On” — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
“We were told that the name Dalai Lama is not used in Tibet at all. It is a Mongolian expression meaning “Broad Ocean.” Normally the Dalai Lama is referred to as the “Gyalpo Rimpoche,” which means “Precious King.” His parents… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
“We had learned on the North Face of the Eiger that men are good and the earth on which we were born is good.” — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
“The absolute simplicity. That's what I love. When you're climbing your mind is clear and free from all confusions. You have focus. And suddenly… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
“Rich or poor, all come full of devotion and with no inner misgivings to lay their offerings before the gods and to pray for… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
“Floating down the river, I could not keep my eyes off the Potala; I knew the Dalai Lama was on the roof looking at… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
“Decades of destruction, suppression, genocide, sterilization, and political indoctrination could not break the Tibetans’ will for freedom, or their deep-rooted religious beliefs. On” — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
“Tibetans are not famed for their perseverance. Full of enthusiasm at the start, and ready for anything new, their interest flags before long. For… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
We have a saying in Tibet: If a problem can be solved there is no use worrying about it. If it can't be solved,… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
“I have always envied the Tibetans their simple faith, for all my life I have been a seeker. Though I learned, while in Asia,… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
“It was inevitable that Red China would invade Tibet, and then there would be no place for us two friends of Tibetan independence.” — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
“What has since happened in Tibet is hardly to be believed. More than 1.2 million Tibetans lost their lives and of about six thousand… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
