A Franciscan priest by the title of Murray Bodo, O.F.M., writes a calming article on his observations of a religious retreat the Dalai Lama attended. Monks and holy people from numerous religions joined the Dalai Lama at this interreligious monastic gathering and dialogue. However, the Dalai Lama had an additional motive to attend the retreat. The Dalai Lama visited the spirit of a Cistercian monk and friend by the name of Thomas Merton before and while participating