I was able to meet his Holiness Dalai Lama in Dharamshala 40. In 2019, the Dalai Lama apologised for saying that if his successor were to be a woman, she would have to be “attractive”. But they have all remained silent after a controversial video of him kissing a young Indian boy on the lips before asking him.

The Dalai Lama remains the universally recognised face of the movement for Tibetan autonomy.īut the global spotlight he enjoyed after winning the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize has dimmed and the deluge of invitations to hobnob with world leaders and Hollywood stars has slowed, partly because the ageing leader has cut back on his punishing travel schedule, but also due to China’s growing economic and political clout.īeijing accuses him of wanting to split China, and has referred to him as a “wolf in a monk’s robe”. But saying ‘Now suck my tongue’ to a small boy is disgusting,” wrote user Sangita.Īnother poster, Rakhi Tripathi, said: “What did I just see? What that child must be feeling? Disgusting.” In the past too, he’s had to apologise for his sexist comments. The comments, which were criticised around the world, were made in an interview with the BBC.“Utterly shocked to see this display by the #DalaiLama. In 2019, the Dalai Lama apologised for saying that if his successor were to be a woman, she would have to be 'attractive'. The Dalai Lama remains the universally recognised face of the movement for Tibetan autonomy.īut the global spotlight he enjoyed after winning the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize has dimmed and the deluge of invitations to hobnob with world leaders and Hollywood stars has slowed, partly because the ageing leader has cut back on his punishing travel schedule, but also due to China's growing economic and political clout.īeijing accuses him of wanting to split China, and has referred to him as a 'wolf in a monk's robe'. But saying - Now suck my tongue to a small boy is disgusting,' wrote user Sangita.Īnother poster, Rakhi Tripathi, said: 'What did I just see? What that child must be feeling? Disgusting.' In the past too, he's had to apologise for his sexist comments. 'Utterly shocked to see this display by the #DalaiLama. Twitter users slammed the video, calling it 'disgusting' and 'absolutely sick' after it started trending on Sunday. rhdhgzqvvK' Mbuyiseni Ndlozi April 10, 2023 This Dalai Lama is a sick man, he must be arrested, prosecuted and go to jail for child abuse. 'His Holiness often teases the people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras,' it added. 'His Holiness wishes to apologise to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends across the world, for the hurt his words may have caused,' said a statement posted on his verified Twitter account.

The video is from an event in McLeod Ganj, a suburb of Dharamshala city in northern India, on February 28. 'Can you suck my tongue,' he is heard asking the young boy in the video. The Buddhist monk is then seen sticking his tongue out as he asked the child to suck it. The video, which has gone viral, shows the Dalai Lama, 87, planting a kiss on the boy's lips as he leaned in to pay his respects. TIBET - The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama apologised on Monday after a video which showed him asking a boy to suck his tongue triggered a backlash on social media.

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