More SJMN . Chinese moms highly revered . The American Mother's Day tradition has become entrenched in Taiwan. More Seattle P-I . Thousands of devotees await the Dalai Lama .
Spiritual leader draws a diverse audience.
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate cuts a broad swath in the Bay Area, connecting with thousands of Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhists who consider him a living Buddha and with technology workers looking for some inner peace to cure inner stress. The Tibetan monk's quiet urging for compassion and kindness seems to resonate in the fast-moving, overworked valley. His disciples and admirers have snapped up more than 33,000 tickets to his talks and teachings this week at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. Tom DeLay is certain that Christian family values will solve America's problems . But he's uncertain how to face his own family.