Im A Tibetan Monk, Not A Vegetarian.

There Is Nothing I Can't Live Without. I Learned This Attitude When I Was A Child.

I Don't Want To Convert People To Buddhism - All Major Religions, When Understood Properly, Have The Same Potential For Good.

I Truly Believe That Compassion Provides The Basis Of Human Survival.

Anger And Hatred Cannot Bring Harmony. The Noble Task Of Arms Control And Disarmament Cannot Be Accomplished By Confrontation And Condemnation. Hostile Attitudes Only Serve To Heat Up The Situation, Whereas A True Sense Of Respect Gradually Cools Down What Otherwise Could Become Explosive. We Must Recognize The Frequent Contradictions Between Short-term Benefit And Long-term Harm.

I Have Been Clear In My Position For Quite A While, But The Chinese Have Not Responded. Therefore, We Are Now In The Process Of Holding A Referendum On Our Policy Among All The Tibetan Community In Exile And Even Inside Tibet, To Check Whether The Majority Thinks We Are On The Right Track.