“I’m sure that the Dalai Lama had no bad or evil intentions, and that it came, to some extent, from the naivete of how such gestures might be interpreted in our modern, hyper-sexualised society,” he said. The video made him feel awkward, he admitted, but the context is missing. Jamyang Phuntsok, a Tibetan filmmaker and podcaster in India, told VICE World News that it’s possible to acknowledge both the innocence of the Dalai Lama and the outrage of people across the world. The incident is not the Dalai Lama’s first controversy, and in 2019 he apologised for saying that if a woman were to succeed him “she should be more attractive.” In his official statement then, the Dalai Lama said that his “off the cuff” remarks in one cultural context often lose their humour in translation. There has been no statement from the Indian NGO M3M Foundation that organised this meet-and-greet, or the boy’s family so far. government of “ a pedophile to weaken/destabilize China.” in 1862” and calls the Dalai Lama the “largest slave owner” in a serfdom-like feudal system-a claim dismissed as inaccurate by Tibetan people and historians.Īnother post by Sameera Khan-a U.S.-based right-wing pundit who uses the hashtag #MuslimMaga and has previously been criticized by Tibetan media for parroting Beijing’s talking points-accused the U.S. “Before Tibet was liberated by the Chinese Communist Party, life looked like this,” the account says, showing the screengrab of the viral video, adding that before the Chinese “liberation,” Tibetan lamas were “serf owners”.Ĭhina’s official stance on Tibet labels its occupation akin to the “emancipation of slavery in the U.S. One account, run by a man called Keawe Wong, accused the Dalai Lama of owning undeclared wealth and slaves. Some viral critical posts are coming from China. “The Chinese seizure of this part of Tibetan history is meant to fit claim of liberating Tibet,” said Grose. The 87-year-old became the Dalai Lama at the age of four, but fled to India in 1959 when he was 23 years old as he feared arrest following an unsuccessful uprising against the Chinese occupation in the Tibetan capital Lhasa. The leader is counted among the most influential political and spiritual figures in the world. I suspected that this will be made into an issue later,” the person said. “I saw many pro-Chinese people tweeting this video last Friday. The event was held more than a month ago, why are we seeing this just now?” For us, it is sad that it has been misinterpreted by the international community. “I have also seen being playful with Tibetans. “It's been our traditional way of greeting,” they said. “However, it doesn't necessarily mean that he intends to be negative.”Īnother Tibetan living in India, who spoke to VICE World News on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals from those cancelling the Dalai Lama online, said that Tibetans often greet each other with their tongues out. There has also been one non-recognised Dalai Lama, Ngawang Yeshe Gyatso (declared in 1707), by Lha-bzang Khan as the "true" 6th Dalai Lama – however, he was never accepted as such by the majority of the population.“English is his second language, so sometimes His Holiness uses words that make some people uncomfortable,” Kyi added. There have been 14 recognised incarnations of the Dalai Lama.
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