"Tibet is a land of timeless, infinite expanse. The highest region on the planet is a vast plateau, six times bigger than Western Europe...For centuries, it was known as a forbidden, inaccessible, and secretive realm, sequestered from the world by its altitude and bordered by an often impassible mountain range, the mightiest in the world." [Jonathan Green, Murder in the High Himalaya] Earth met sky In a place yet unchanged by time Silence through heights can be heard As peace roams high Fortress of mist and peaks Nature gave to man contemplation Leading to divine inspiration Mystic land Sowed a seed of wisdom in man Leading one's mind to embrace A truthful life Fortress of mist and peaks Nature gave to man contemplation Leading to divine inspiration Tall Beyond clouds, they stand Ridges Where the world began Throughout summits reside Reclusive, hate-less minds