The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, has said that all religions carry the message of love. But the problem is politicians. Now politics is also being done with religion. The Dalai Lama made the remarks at a virtual press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday. He took part in the press conference from India. News Reuters...........
The Dalai Lama spoke on various issues at the press conference. Issues such as the persecution of minorities in China and the Taiwan crisis have come up for discussion. At the time, the question was whether the international community would consider boycotting the Winter Olympics in China due to the persecution of minorities.
In response, the Dalai Lama said, “I have known Communist Party leaders since the time of Mao Zedong. Their thinking is good. But sometimes they become very extreme, strictly controlled. The spiritual leader added, “When it comes to Tibet and Xinjiang, we have our own culture. The narrow-minded Chinese communist leaders do not understand the diversity of different cultures.
The Dalai Lama has accused the Han, China’s largest community, of exerting excessive control over other groups. He says it’s not just the Han people who are in China. Many other communities also live here.
The Dalai Lama also spoke at a press conference on the Taiwan issue. China considers Taiwan as part of its mainland. But Taiwan has been claiming itself as an independent sovereign state. The crisis is going on. The Dalai Lama believes that Taiwan is a treasure trove of ancient Chinese culture and heritage. But now politics is being done with this region.
At the end of the press conference, the leader said that all religions bring a message of love. Different perspectives on philosophy have been presented in all religions. Now the problem is the politicians, in some cases the economists too. They are using this difference of religion. Religion is also being politicized. That’s a problem.
Meanwhile, the Dalai Lama is currently in India. He described the country as a center of religious harmony. According to the Dalai Lama, he wants to live in “peace” in India.
