‘Dalai Lama was being playful’: Delhi HC rejects plea for action over video clip
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Dalai Lama was being playful’: Delhi HC rejects plea for action over video clip

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking action under the child sex abuse law against the Dalai Lama over a video of the 89-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader kissing a child, observing that he was trying to be “playful” with the boy. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets a guest as he leaves after attending a special event during which Tibetans made him traditional offerings and prayed for his long life at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala A bench of acting chief justice Manmohan and justice Tushar Rao Gedela opined that the child expressed the desire to hug the leader and the Dalai Lama was trying to humour the child. A controversy erupted in April 2023 over a video of the Dalai Lama’s interaction with a child at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, where the spiritual leader and the Tibetan government-in-exile are based. The Dalai Lama’s private office responded to the public outrage over the video clip with an apology.

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Dharma Files | Dalai Lama and the pitfalls of cultural misunderstandings
1 year, 10 months ago

Dharma Files | Dalai Lama and the pitfalls of cultural misunderstandings

Firstpost  

The Dalai Lama has been in the news recently for what some would consider the wrong reasons. From this point of view, the Dalai Lama and the young boy exchanging a kiss on the lips is not as outrageous as it might appear in a Western context. I think we can assume that the Tibetan culture shares the Indian orientation, …

Minority Commission calls Dalai Lama’s video ‘tampered’, says ‘foreign power’ is behind misinformation
1 year, 11 months ago

Minority Commission calls Dalai Lama’s video ‘tampered’, says ‘foreign power’ is behind misinformation

The Hindu  

The National Commission of Minorities on April 19 said that the Dalai Lama was “not an ordinary human being but the living Buddha of the 21st century”. Condemning the video of the Buddhist monk being circulated on social media in which he is asking a child to ‘suck his tongue’, the NCM said that the video was ‘tampered’ and was …

Anita Anand | A human error' by Dalai Lama: Let's be ready to rethink traditions
1 year, 11 months ago

Anita Anand | A human error' by Dalai Lama: Let's be ready to rethink traditions

Deccan Chronicle  

In the first week of April this year, an incident came to light, circulating widely in the social media and creating controversy in India and globally. A video recording of His Holiness the Dalai Lama was released publicly, highlighting an interaction between a young boy and His Holiness. Then, the Dalai Lama asked for a kiss on the mouth and, …

Dalai Lama: The significance of ‘tongue greetings’ in Tibetan culture
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalai Lama: The significance of ‘tongue greetings’ in Tibetan culture

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Dalai Lama has been …

Dalai Lama’s tongue-sucking request was ‘innocent grandfatherly affection’, says Tibetan leader
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalai Lama’s tongue-sucking request was ‘innocent grandfatherly affection’, says Tibetan leader

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The head of the India-based …

Dalai Lama’s biggest controversies, from ‘attractive female successor’ to young boy ‘tongue video’
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalai Lama’s biggest controversies, from ‘attractive female successor’ to young boy ‘tongue video’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement on Monday, the Dalai Lama’s office …

Dalai Lama apologises after video shows him kissing child and asking him to ‘suck his tongue’
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalai Lama apologises after video shows him kissing child and asking him to ‘suck his tongue’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Dalai Lama issued an …

Dalai Lama Controversy: Tibetan spiritual head apologises to boy, his family - What happened
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalai Lama Controversy: Tibetan spiritual head apologises to boy, his family - What happened

India TV News  

Dalai Lama controversy: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, on Monday, posted an apology on the microblogging site after a video showing him kissing a child on the lips triggered criticism on social media platforms. “And suck my tongue,” the Dalai Lama can be heard saying as the boy sticks out his own tongue and leans in, prompting laughter from …

Dalai Lama offers apology after outrage over video
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalai Lama offers apology after outrage over video

Hindustan Times  

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday offered apology after a purported video of him kissing a boy and asking him to “suck his tongue” sparked a public outrage with many questioning his actions and asking him to step down. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday offered apology after a purported video of him kissing a body …

Dalai Lama apologises for kissing boy on video
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalai Lama apologises for kissing boy on video

Hindustan Times  

The Dalai Lama on Monday issued an apology to a minor boy and his family after a video of the 87-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader kissing the child surfaced on social media, sparking outrage. “A video clip has been circulating that shows a recent meeting when a young boy asked His Holiness the Dalai Lama if he could give him a …

Dalai Lama issues apology to boy, his family for asking him to suck his tongue
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalai Lama issues apology to boy, his family for asking him to suck his tongue

Hindustan Times  

DHARAMSHALA: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama apologised on Monday after a video clip, which showed him asking a young boy to suck his tongue, triggered a sharp backlash on social media. The incident occurred at a public gathering in February at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamsala, where the Dalai Lama lives “A video clip has been circulating that shows …

Dalai Lama apologises to boy, his family after kissing video triggers row
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalai Lama apologises to boy, his family after kissing video triggers row

The Hindu  

The Dalai Lama issued a statement apologising for the “hurt his words may have caused” after a video showing the monk kissing a child on his lips and asking him to “suck his tongue” triggered a row on Sunday. “A video clip has been circulating that shows a recent meeting when a young boy asked His Holiness the Dalai Lama …

Dalai Lama apologises to boy, his family after row over ‘suck his tongue’ video
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalai Lama apologises to boy, his family after row over ‘suck his tongue’ video

Hindustan Times  

After a purported video of the Dalai Lama kissing a boy on the lips and asking him to ‘suck his tongue’ sparked outrage on Sunday, the spiritual leader of Tibet has issued an apology. A video showing the Dalai Lama purportedly kissing a boy on his lips had caused a public outcry. The official Twitter handle of the Buddhist monk …

'Suck my tongue', 'attractive woman' and 'Nehru and Partition': 5 Dalai Lama remarks that triggered controversy
1 year, 11 months ago

'Suck my tongue', 'attractive woman' and 'Nehru and Partition': 5 Dalai Lama remarks that triggered controversy

India Today  

The Dalai Lama, who triggered a controversy after a video showed him kissing a minor boy on his lips, on Monday apologised to the boy and his family. He then made a distorted face, according to the BBC, and said that if a female Dalai Lama looked a certain way, “then people, I think, prefer not see that face.” Asked …

Dalai Lama apologises after video asking boy to ‘suck my tongue’
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalai Lama apologises after video asking boy to ‘suck my tongue’

Al Jazeera  

A statement on Dalai Lama’s Twitter account says the leader often teases people he meets ‘in an innocent and playful way’. The Tibetans’ spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, has apologised after footage showed him asking a young boy to “suck my tongue” at a public event in India. “A video clip has been circulating that shows a recent meeting when a …

Dalai Lama apologizes after video shows him kissing child at public gathering
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalai Lama apologizes after video shows him kissing child at public gathering

LA Times  

The Dalai Lama arrives at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamsala, India, to give a sermon on March 7. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama apologized Monday after a video showing him kissing a child on the lips triggered criticism. A statement posted on his official website said the 87-year-old leader regretted the incident and wished to “apologize to the boy …

Dalai Lama's video asking boy to ‘suck his tongue’ sparks outcry
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalai Lama's video asking boy to ‘suck his tongue’ sparks outcry

Hindustan Times  

A video depicting the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, purportedly kissing a boy on the lips and then requesting the child to “suck his tongue" has caused a public outcry. The widely circulated footage shows the Dalai Lama extending his tongue and asking the boy to suck on it during an interaction in which the child was paying …

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