If I had my old clippings I would show it, but the Dali Lama has things he doesn’t approve of, such as American Evangelical Christianity which he has pointed out as the enemy of universal truth and harmony.
The Dali Lama is a religious leader for the left, as evidenced by his and Buddhism’s popularity among the left.
That’s odd, my teacher has said “it is not possible for a liberal to practice the Dharma.”
I’ve seen old articles and threads where he expresses his approval of Marxism.
25 years practicing Tibetan Buddhism.
I never had any respect for this guy, and my opinion is based on actual knowledge of him and his. He’s been corrupted and co-opted by the Left, falling easy prey to the lure of celebrity idolization.
His teachers and the overall tradition certainly never supported homosexuality. The scriptures are quite clear about this.
Richard Gere is a good card-carrying Buddist. His mama must be proud.