This encyclopaedic reference is a guide to Tibetan cultural resources worldwide. The Orient Foundation has compiled a database that brings together information on 600 Tibetan-related organizations throughout the world. Compiled under the auspices of HH The Dalai Lama, this book provides comprehensive information about Tibetan Buddhism and culture for the general public, including: museums, teaching centres, retreat centres and publications listed in a country-by-country gazetteer; background information on the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism; biographies of practising Tibetan teachers; and a glossary of Tibetan terms.