Published 6 months ago

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

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Dalai Lama said that he often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before the camera. The Dalai Lama was hosting students and members of the foundation at his temple in Dharamshala, India, where he lives in exile. In the video, the boy approaches the microphone and asks, "Can I hug you?" The 87-year-old invites him on stage and gives him a hug and kiss. The spiritual leader then grabs the boy's chin and kisses him on the mouth.

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Times of India

Dalai Lama 'caught on video kissing boy on lips

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama has been caught on video, kissing a young boy on the lips at a Buddhist event and telling him to 'suck my tongue'. This has created a flutter, even prompting outrage, on the social media and micro blogging sites, raising question marks. For some, this is akin to paedophilia.

6 months ago·India

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BBC News

Dalai Lama regrets asking boy to 'suck my tongue'

Footage showing the Tibetan spiritual leader's interaction with the boy had sparked outrage.

6 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

'Often Teases People in...': Dalai Lama Issues Official Apology Over Video of Him Kissing Minor Boy

In a video going viral on social media platforms, the Dalai Lama could be seen kissing the lips of a boy who had approached to hug him.

6 months ago·India

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The Guardian

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

Interaction at temple in India seen in video that has gone viral condemned as ‘inappropriate’ and ‘scandalous’

6 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

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

The Dalai Lama apologised after a video showing the monk kissing a child on his lips and asking him to “suck his tongue” triggered a row on Sunday.

6 months ago·India

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Reuters

Dalai Lama apologizes after video asking boy to 'suck my tongue'

The Dalai Lama, the Tibetans' 87-year-old spiritual leader, apologised on Monday after footage showed him asking a young boy to "suck my tongue" at a public event.

6 months ago·United Kingdom

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