The Religion of Tibet

"In this book the author attempts to describe how Buddhism, in a late and strange form, came to Tibet and was there developed to suit the needs of an exceptional country and people and how for several centuries and down to the present day, dominates Tibet. Many people interested in Tibetan Buddhism will gain knowledge of the inner workings of its Tibetan adaptation. About the Author "Sir Charles Bells (1870-1945) joined the India Civil Service in 1891. In 1908 he was appointed Political Officer in Sikkim. In 1913 he participated in the Simla Convention, a treaty between Great Britain, China and Tibet concerning the status of Tibet. In 1919 he resigned to devote himself fully to his research. But in 1920 he was again sent to Lhasa as a special ambassador. After travelling through Tibet in 1920 he retired to devote himself full time to write a series of books on the history, culture and religion of Tibet. "