However, much of Tibetan culture can be observed in the immediate border areas of India and Nepal.
[2] Hibbard's collection consisted of Thankas (meditation scrolls) and bronze figures dating back to the 16th century.
[3] Hibbard befriended the eldest brother of the Dalai Lama, Thubten Norbu, and traveled with him to India, where he was allowed in temples that would have been off-limits had it not been for his escort.
[3] Hibbard gave lectures and presented papers on his field of study at Washington University in St. Louis, Harvard, University of Michigan, University of Denver, Indiana University,[3] Yale[4] the International Congress of Orientalists, the National Convention of the Oriental Society, and the Midwest Conference on Asian Studies.
[5] He joined the United States Tibet Society and worked diligently to provide assistance to Tibetan refugees.