Dalai Lama 達賴喇嘛

In recent weeks, Dalai Lama continues to be in the news. Not only because he did something not proper, but more because flimsy attempts by his handlers/supporters to defend and justify his actions. As far as I know, VoA Tibetan posted a video a month ago as a propaganda on YouTube with tag line a "Lucky boy got a kiss from dalai lama". Problem is Dalai gave more than a simple kiss to the boy. It appears in the first 2-3 weeks, some Indian females expressed concerns about the video, but did not catch on until around April 9 when zarish_kay reposted on her social media with tag: "Trigger warning: Pedophilia Dalai Lama calls up a minor boy, kisses him on lips, asks for a tongue kiss as well. Also, notice where he takes the boy’s hand. This is disgusting and appears to be a case of child molestation." Quickly "Times of India" picked up, ABC followed with more brutal coverage, CNN and other western media such BBC etc followed as well but with videos clearly edited and inputs from Dalai handlers and supporters. Next day, Dalai office issued an apology but stated at the end as being simply "innocent and playful" etc, which immediately resulted in, of course, more backlash as well as coverage. Instead of staying silent or offering another sincere apology, head of Dalai group Penpa Tsering, and Tsering Kyi, Namdol Lhagyari, etc, went to Taiwan, and other media, to claim "sticking out tongue" is a time honored tradition and China CPC was behind the misrepresentation. This did not go well. As it turns out, "sticking out tongue" not only abandoned in Tibet long ago, it was also a demeaning and humiliating enforcement on the poor masses and slaves to show respect but not able to curse secretly when seeing nobles or their masters. But they did not give up there, around April 14 or 15, Tsering claimed Dalai is "beyond sensorial pleasures". In the video, the boy who is about 10 years old, apparently with his parents sitting on the platform close to Dalai, asked Dalai for a hug. Suspicion this was all pre-planned to show case Dalai's closeness to his followers. After a flurry of wishpering with 2 or 3 his handlers, Dalai had the boy come up close to him, first to land a kiss on his cheek, then after "finally here also" lip to lip. A bit awkward moment, then forehead to forehead rubbing, staring at the boy's face, savoring, pulled the boy closer, stuck his tongue out and asked the boy to "then (or and) suck my tongue". The video shows the boy reluctant and uncomfortable, but pulled very close, although not clear if the two tongues actually touched. Afterwards, Dalai pulled and pressed the boy's hand to his cheek for quite a while, then used his right arm lock the boy's neck for another long while, left hand later tried to squeeze the boy's arm and armpit, at which point the boy finally pushed hard away with a feigned dry smile. Dalai at this point clearly realized it did not go well but held on to the boy's hand, of course at arm's length now, paused a while to collect himself and said "we are all brothers and sisters ... you should follow good people who love peace (something like it), you should not follow those people who kill other people...". Did Dalai think the boy might grow up to be a killer? Clearly he was out of his mind, simply uttering the same jibberish talk he has given mainly to adult males! It is appalling that Dalai handlers think what Dalai did was OK, and even more disturbing to post it on a social media to promote such an act. Even worse, continue using all kinds of excuses to defend and justify. It is not the first time Dalai misbehaved. He once said he enjoyed eating meat, got down below Lady Gaga's waist forcing Gaga to an embarrassing tease away saying "he is interested in my outfit", but later, while sitting, Dalai reached across to touch and tickle Gaga's exposed knees. Gaga was seen quite unformfortable, pushed and held his groping hand away. Love to hear what Gaga thinks now. Dalai once also said, his female successor should be attractive. A better defense line from his handlers and supporters might have been Dalai is human after all. A claim of truth, but hard to swallow. Tongue in cheek, forever stuck until eternity! Post Note: A later search found isaifpatel actually posted the same 1 day earlier on April 8 before zarish_Kay. Penpa Tsering, Tsering Kyi and Namdol Lhagyari, all appear to be in Dalai's inner circle, behind the now infamous "tongue sucking" video. Their fiece defense and deflection nothing but attempts to cover their own failures. Let's see who is really in charge of the Dalai group, any of them will soon be sacked from the group? Another earlier defense line was Dalai's old age, but he does appear to be healthy with a particularly sound mind. There is also age old wisdom in man child: when gets to old age, a man often reverts back to childish root which means basic instincts or desires sometimes take over. So much for "beyond sensorial pleasures"! Sexual abuse, a rather common occurance in Vajrayana Buddhism, which Dalai Lama and followers belong. Dalai, over the years, has presented himself to the world as an English speaking sophisticated world idol, now claims not understanding western culture believing it is OK to ask a young boy to "suck my tongue"? Not just in the West, in the East, or anywhere in the world, "tongue sucking" is considered very intimate, private, sexual act. Even animals do not greet each other by sucking tongues. Able to sit close to Dalai, the boy's parents may be quite wealthy, but so far nothing about them. Found on Feb 28, "This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama greeted 120 recently graduated Indian college students and members of the M3M Foundation in the yard of the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, adjacent to his residence." Boy's mother might be Payal Kanodia, 37 years old, billionaire Basant Bansal's daughter, married Deepak Kanodia. At least 8 members from the Bansal family at the event. Money works and big money works wonders. Voice of Tibet and RFA posted video of interviews of the boy Kiyan Kanodia, mother Payal and grandpa Bansal right after the event on Feb 28 with their full names and relationship in another attempt to defend and justify Dalai. Not sure if they obtained permission from them prior. The boy's words should not be heard again and no questions asked about either the lip kiss or tongue sucking. RFA reporter Sangyal Kunchok even posted it on Twitter! Payal Bansal married Deepak Kanodia on 8 July 2011 (with Sangeet party on 2 July), has 2 sons. Guess Kiyan 11 years old and brother about 9 years old. Some Dalai supporters even went on TV to defend him by saying in some parts of Tibet father used to kiss son or daughter on the lip without feeling being sexual. In 2018, Dalai admitted that he has known about sexual abuse by Buddhist teachers since the 1990s! Dalai in the past has repeated commented on sex as taught and understood in the context of Tantric Buddhism. "For Buddhists, sexual intercourse can be used in the spiritual path because it causes a strong focusing of consciousness if the practitioner has firm compassion and wisdom. Its purpose is to manifest and prolong the deeper levels of mind. …Through special techniques of concentration during sex, competent practitioners can prolong very deep, subtle, and powerful states and put them to use to realize emptiness. However, if you engage in sexual intercourse within an ordinary mental context, there is no benefit." In 2007, Dalai said sex remains a curiosity for him: "For me, since I became a monk from childhood this whole thing is more like a curiosity for me ... to wonder what it would be like to have an experience like that." Now they say there were no slaves in Tibet as they were not traded like commodities (e.g. Blacks in Europe & Americas).