“I wish to share some general impressions with you, on the basis of what I experienced, saw and felt in this past six months. I didn’t go to Tibet to look for bad things, but as well to see the good ones...”

“...took advantage of my presence and went wandering around. Yaks and cows were my company as well as happy mountain girls who come in the afternoon to fetch them...”

“Mani stones and human bones were everywhere. Somehow it was the best place to bring and face the sadness; to find peace at the stones where every life will eventually end.”

“for local people a foreigner is quite a curiosity; not to mention when doing such a thing. They don’t feel strange that I am almost naked, though;”

“...especially for younger generation, for people looking for something else in life rather than pure material success, Tibet is a place they look to for inspiration.”

“...this surprised me. Usually I am quite a lazy guy; could do things like prostrations only if somebody forced me to do it. ”

“...established in 1980s by legendary Buddhist master Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok... ...his work continues with strength and extent not seen anywhere else in the Buddhist world.”

“...I was moved by this encounter; by meeting human beings behind uniforms; by reaffirming confidence in true goodness of our hearts.”

“...seducing with their sparkling eyes and smiles; offering bliss in exchange for a monetary contribution... ...the sixth Dalaj Lama would enjoy Litang as it is now.”

“...I followed a bloody trail and saw a bus driver loading the body in the luggage compartment of his bus.”

“...yet, the tree survived. One of the monks risked his life to keep it alive through those difficult years; secretly watering it in the nights.”

“...after what I saw I was sure nobody would help me. I wished Steven Segal would be with me; I wished to be in a warm soft bed. But nothing of this was true.”

“... I really can’t imagine 75 years old Pilipino grandmother with such a passion for travel, unless she is Imelda Marcos.”

“...Kawloon in the night looked like a scene from Blade Runner, except the rain and the voice of Harrison Ford.”

“...more dangerous than those in Indiana Jones movies. I can’t remember ever in my life going so far down the one steep slope...”

“...one more look to see if we forgot anything. We take our luggage, step through the door for the last time and continue on our path alone.”

“...happiness and suffering of Tibet depend on the rest of the world. When rest of the world will be at peace, Tibet will be at peace.”