On Mar 2, 2007, at 10:46 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Do you really think that peons get a chance to see the
Dali Lama these days, unless it is a publicity gimmick?
Uh...Dalai Lama. The Dali Lama was a surrealistic
figure in one of Salvador Dali's paintings, this
melted guy in ochre robes dripping over a table. :-)
Past a certain size, organizational structure disallows
the boss from getting his hands dirty with the peasants.
The last time the Dalai Lama was in Paris, I (whom
one could pretty well class as a "peon," since I
am not rich and am not a member of any established
Tibetan Buddhist sangha) was able to see him in
public several times and meet with him privately
for a few moments. He didn't ask me for a centime.
Same here. He was very accessible.
