Yesterday, in Tagong, a small Tibetan city just beyond the start of the Himalayan mountains, we received a personal tour of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery from a real live lama. We spun the prayer wheels, traveling around the monastery as part of what is a daily ritual for some people. We have spolen to some people who spend 2 hours every morning in the temple. Prayer wheels have long scrolls inside of them which are spread good will to people across the land. (The tenet of altruism is a significant connection between Tibetan Buddhism and Christianity.)

There has been no time to daydream about China for me. Asia will be my fourth continent in a year's time. Stay tuned for response to the "What values seem important to people in your host culture" question.