Dalai Lama apologises after kissing boy and asking him to 'suck my tongue'

Dalai Lama apologizes after video shows him kissing boy

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama apologized Monday after a video showing him kissing a child on the lips triggered criticism.

Dalai Lama apologizes after video shows him kissing boy

Critics called the video inappropriate and disturbing. It shows the holy leader asking the boy to kiss his lips and suck his tongue.

Dalai Lama apologizes after video shows him kissing boy

DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — 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 and his family, as well as his many friends across the world, for the hurt his words may have caused.” The incident occurred at a public gathering in February at…

Tibetans Say the Dalai Lama’s ‘Suck My Tongue’ Viral Video Is Being Misinterpreted

A viral video showing the Dalai Lama asking a boy to “suck” his tongue has stunned the global Tibetan community. Many believe the video is being widely misinterpreted and are concerned Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propagandists are misusing it to discredit the exiled leader and legitimise the Chinese occupation of Tibet.  On Monday, the Dalai Lama’s office issued an apology for the video of a meet-and-greet in February in the northern Indian ci…

“Suck your tongue”: Dalai Lama apologizes to...

The Dalai Lama often teases people, according to the apology on Twitter. In the video, the Tibetan spiritual leader kisses the boy on the lips, then sticks out his tongue and asks him to suck it.

Dalai Lama apologises after asking little boy to 'suck my tongue'

Viral footage shows the most senior spiritual figure in Tibetan Buddhism asking a boy to "suck my tongue" during an event in northern India's hillside city of Dharamshala