but the tibeta don'think of it that way. if you think of it that way, you are not buddhist.you are the protector. no matter if you are a newborn or 80 years old, you are all protector. you have responsibilities. all lives should be protected. fred: in some districts, local governments are recognizing the sacred mountains, and some are even hing tibetans to take care of the national nature reserves. translator: the cultural values of buddhism are very comforting to the scholars of conservation. i felt at last we found a way, and i began to gain confidce in humanity. these tiben people are not wealthy, yet they can still think of other creatures. not just other people, other creatures. this is altruistic behavior. if they can do it, there's hope that other people can do it as well. [bells ring] gary: i've made a whole series of films about the beginning of environmental movements in different parts of the world at different times, and in each of the films, i found myself quite drawn to trying to understand what you might call the native religions or the hunter/gatherer religio