'I'm a Marxist' says Dalai Lama, but agrees capitalism has helped China

AFP ^ | May 21, 2010 8:42AM | From correspondents in New York

[kbennkc]

TIBETAN spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says he's a Marxist, yet credits capitalism for bringing new freedoms to China, the communist country that exiled him.

"Still I am a Marxist," the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader said in New York, where he arrived today with an entourage of robed monks and a heavy security detail to give a series of paid public lectures.

"(Marxism has) moral ethics, whereas capitalism is only how to make profits," the Dalai Lama, 74, said.

[WayneS]

You’re right, it was “conciousness”, wasn’t it?

Sorry about that. I was going strictly from my ever failing memory.

[jimt]

"(Marxism has) moral ethics, whereas capitalism is only how to make profits," the Dalai Lama, 74, said.

So much for his reputation for "wisdom".

Perhaps instead of studying his prayer rug he should read the works of Marx, Lenin, Mao, etc.

Lenin's writings on communist morality are particularly enlightening. Lenin was asked what was morally right under communism. The answer ?

ANYTHING that serves the state.

Yupper, that's real moral ethics.

I will from today on give the Dalai Donkey all the respect and attention any ridiculous hypocritical buffoon deserves.

[kbennkc]

Apparently Obama didn’t know. If he had he’d have let him in the front door.

The winner .

That's a lot of garbage .

[Dexter Morgan]

I’m with you. What does this guy do?

[precisionshootist]

So funny:

I was just reading to see how far down it was before somebody qouted the movie!

Yes it was “conciousness” but close enough!

[oldm60grunt]

Boots

[JoeProBono]

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

"Marxism is directly responsible for killing 50 to 75 million Chinese. What's not to like?"

[Melchior]

C;hinese Marxists killed Tibetans in the tens of thousands. Marxists in India and Nepal have killed thousands of Buddhists. This fool joins people like Desmond Tutu in the pantheon of religious fools.

[A CA Guy]

The DL can go blow a camel IMO. A flea infested one at that.

[2001convSVT]

whereas capitalism is only how to make profits,” the Dalai Lama, 74, said.

To make a profit you have TO SERVE YOUR FELLOW MAN! If you don't do what the customer wants you GO OUT OF BUSINESS! (and starve). When will these utopia do gooders get it?

[Misterioso]

What about him impresses you?

[goat granny]

**Who did not know this ?***

I didn't know the lama was a marxist. But am not too interested in him tho...nice to know the enemy whoever he is...

[Arthur McGowan]

Not really. Buddhists who believe in God tend to be pantheists, but Buddhism is really nothing but a technique of meditation, and some simple ethical rules, which are closely related to the technique of meditation.