Posted on 06/10/2011 12:13:57 PM PDT by Paladins Prayer
There is no better way to proclaim your lack of spiritual and philosophical depth than by, two decades after the fall of communism, disclosing that you're a Marxist. Yet this is precisely what Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama did during a speech before 150 Chinese students at the University of Minnesota this month. Journalist Tsering Namgyal reports on the story at Religion Dispatches, writing, "'as far as socio-political beliefs are concerned, I consider myself a Marxist.' 'But not a Leninist,' he [the Lama] clarified."
Well, that's a relief. Those Leninists can really kill ya'. Marxists will just murder you.
This isn't the first time the Lama indicated that his soul is as red as the robes he wears. During a lecture in NYC on May 19, the Tibetan leader credited "capitalism" with bringing new freedoms to China but then said, "Still I am a Marxist"; he then explained that Marxism has "moral ethics, whereas capitalism is only how to make profits." That's some deep thinking right there.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
“Hello. I’m the Dalai Lama, and I believe in a dead theory of government.”
“Now, as to your spiritual problems....”
Well, feed me corn and watch me grow! The Lama may be a big hitter, but he’s a commie pinko.
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Big hitter, the Lama
I guess he’s planning on reincarnating as a ant next time.
Now he’s a Marxist? So much for Buddhism, the opiate of the people.
He’s always been a two bit hustler with a good agent.
his holiness
There, fixed it.... :-)
I agree that the Dali Lama is ignorant. However, given the attributes a Dali Lama is supposed to possess (wisdom, spiritual advancement, etc.), this one is a fraud as well.
Go figure. I think marxists attract each other....
Well then...glad that he had to walk out the ‘back’ door through the trash after his visit to the WH. Anyone have that photo?
So the venerated religious leader follows the creed of the man who said “The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion.”
Okie-dokie. I do believe the Lama has gone senile.
Gunga gunga
The Dalai Lama, as with many Buddhist teachers, will use opposite statements to shock people to reconsider their habitual thinking. Perhaps that is what he was doing here - I don’t know.
In 2009 he told a group of leftists/pacifists meeting in Philadelphia “I love President Bush” which obviously shocked them quite a bit.
Nonetheless, I am still puzzled.
Are the Chi-coms Marxists? Because right now they’re making us look like the dead system.
I spent a week with him a few years ago and was really disappointed. He is not a spiritual leader, but a political one. He was one of the most boring speakers I have ever heard as most of the time he just sat there and read.
Bad move. His lack of worldly acumen will cause many to call into question his spiritual chops.
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