Bodh Gaya (Bihar): The Dalai Lama on Saturday
alleged that Tibet has no religious independence and appealed
to foreigners, who assembled here to listen to his discourse,
to visit the place and witness the situation.
"There is no religious independence in Tibet and that
is why I am still suffering the pain of being a refugee," the
Tibetan spiritual leader said at the concluding session of his
five-day discourse to foreigners held at the Kalchakra maidan
here.
Referring to BJP leader L K Advani's statement on the
occasion that India is strong and independent because it
maintains its secular principles, he asked his disciples,
including Hollywood megastar Richard Gere, to visit Tibet and
see the situation personally.
The religious discourse was organised on the occasion
of the the seven-day Geluk Monlam Puja at Mahabodhi
Mahavihara, which ended this afternoon.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, January 09, 2010, 20:39