the view from here. also at laurenpressley.com.

“I once had the honor of hearing His Holiness speak. He even entertained questions, one of which was, “What can we do to help save Tibet.” His answer was, “Nothing. Even those deeply involved don’t understand the cultural context.” (Moment of disappointment from the well-meaning questioner) … “What you can do,” HH says brightly, “is to be a better community member, be a better friend, a better parent, a better partner. Put your good efforts into places where they have influence.”

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