--- On Tue, 2/7/12, Dieter Brand<diebrand@yahoo.com> wrote:
Chris:
I am glad that you were not too offended to come back with a reply. Most
of us are open minded and interested in your knowledge of
Chinese and Tibetan culture.
I have always been curious about who you are and what you do
and why you have spent so much time in the Orient. Could you give us a
little background on your work and travels?
As for hollywood, I never felt influenced by them regarding Tibetan
culture. I have been interested in Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism for many
decades and have formed my opinions about their people and their
political and economic situation independently and, I feel, carefully
and thoughtfully.
Societies in all countries are always stratified; you simply seek out
those whose values, knowledge and experience you hold in high esteem.