I enjoyed listening to this and learned a lot as well. This is a nicely-written and delivered piece that takes the listener someplace we've probably never been, into the world of a group of Tibetan monks.

Reporter Julie Adler displays a wide-eyed and seemingly youthful curiosity in her reporting and interviewing that is quite endearing. Her style allows the listener to feel comfortable wondering about these people who've chosen a very different path than that of mainstream Americans.

At 12:04 the piece is an odd length for a lot of public radio stations. I suggest that it might be best used in a locally-produced magazine show or as a discussion-starting "set-up" for a talk show on spirituality or world religions.

The interviews and the "sound " of chanting contribute greatly to the piece. I would like to have heard some more chanting, perhaps more toward the beginning of the piece. I would also like to have heard some interviews with the host family.