Dalai Lama asking a minor boy to “suck his tongue,” which has triggered a row. The video shows the Buddhist monk kissing the child on his lips, and then sticking his tongue out while asking the boy to suck it. The video has gone viral on social media, and has evoked angry reactions from Twitter users. The Dalai Lama has been criticized in the past for his controversial comments, including saying that if his successor were to be a woman, she should be “attractive.”
China has long been at odds with the Dalai Lama and his supporters, accusing them of seeking independence for Tibet and interfering in its internal affairs. China considers Tibet to be a part of its territory and has ruled over it since 1951. The Chinese government has also been accused of human rights abuses in Tibet, including the suppression of religious freedom and cultural identity. The Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959 and is regarded as a spiritual leader by many Tibetans.
In 2019, the Dalai Lama made controversial comments about how if his successor were to be a woman, she should be “attractive”. These comments attracted criticism from around the world, and the Dalai Lama later apologized for his remarks. The Dalai Lama named an eight-year-old boy, named Jampal Gyatso, as the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoche, who is considered to be the third most important spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism after the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama. This move is likely to upset China, which claims authority over the selection of Tibetan Buddhist leaders.
