“Imprisoned by the Chinese for eighteen years, Lopon-la fled to India after he was finally freed…They tortured him many times in prison. I asked him whether he was ever afraid. Lopon-la then told me, ‘Yes, there was one thing I was afraid of. I was afraid I may lose compassion for the Chinese.’ I was very moved by this, and also very inspired.”

Whenever someone else’s opinion feels to the person like it can result in serious harm to somthing the person cares for, it’s not uncommon for the person to overreact