Tibet's holiest figure was criticized for inappropriate conduct over an interaction with an Indian schoolboy in late February.
's M3M Foundation at his temple in McLeod Ganj, which is in Dharamshala in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
After the young boy asked the Dalai Lama for a hug, the child was invited to greet the religious leader, who asked for a kiss on the cheek, gave the boy a kiss on the lips, and said:"And suck my tongue." The boy appeared to stick out his tongue, but the pair separated after touching foreheads and shared a laugh to applause from the crowd.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrives to attend a prayer at the main Tibetan temple in McLeod Ganj on April 5, 2023, in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India. The Dalai Lama has apologized for kissing a young boy on the lips."Now, you should look [to] those good human beings who create peace [and] happiness," the Dalai Lama told the boy."[You] should not follow those human beings who [are] always killing other people.
At the end of the two-minute clip, the boy nodded and the pair shared another hug. They then laughed as the Dalai Lama appeared to tickle him.and elsewhere who shared another 20-second video of the same incident accused the Tibetan leader of sexual assault. Those who responded to the longer edit also said the conduct was inappropriate.
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