I'm not going to make a fuss about it, or join a rally, but Tibet should not be part of China, in a similar way to how South Ossetia should be Russian. The people here are Tibetan, study Tibetan philosophy all day, and live in a tibetan building near an all Tibetan villiage. Its really impressive how they've created a real home away from home.
The monks, being as selfless as they are, acknowledge that the Chinese have problems, in that if they give up Tibet, they must give up other parts of the country as well.
The other day, the local school put on a demonstration of Tibetan culture, lead by the kids, but they didn't do any singing or dancing like they meant to, because they were mourning the recent killings of 20 or 30 of their Tibetan cousins.
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Hi Tom, glad you've arrived at the monastry safely. It sounds fascinating in so many ways. Look forward to reading more when you get back to the cyber-hut. Fruit seems fair compensation for low bandwidth.
Bob
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