Lama Yeshe did not see a car until he was fifteen years old. In the quiet Tibetan village where he grew up, children ran among yaks. The pace of life was slow, governed by the changing of the seasons. Then, the arrival of the Chinese army in 1959 changed everything. He and his brother were forced to flee by trekking through Tibet and the Himalayas for ten months, until they found refuge in India. He would eventually move to the US before reforming and embarking on the spiritual journey that would make him one of the most notable Tibetan monks in the West. In this book, he reflects on his extraordinary life and on the wellspring of compassion and resilience that enabled him to overcome tragedy and failure. From the Mountains of Tibet is a powerful and deeply inspiring autobiography that can teach us to overcome adversity and find peace.