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Dalai Lama: 'I am a Marxist'
American Thinker ^ | June 10, 2011 | Selwyn Duke

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 ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: communism; cowardinexile; dalai; dalicommie; lama; marxist; mysticalputz
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To: AmusedBystander

LOL...that’s it! Thanks..check FReepmail when you get a chance. :)


41 posted on 06/10/2011 5:11:07 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman ("...; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee,... "Hosea 4:6)
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To: Misterioso

“I spent a week with him a few years ago and was really disappointed.
Are you prepared to elaborate?”

I research and study religious/spiritual/mystical teachers/leaders of all denominations in order to understand why they teach what they do. My specialty is religious mind control techniques and the dynamics of the interpersonal communications within the organizations.

I’ve read some of his books, watched videos on him and desired to learn more first hand. The Chinese government is paying to have protesters appear at all his presentations against him. It was interesting observing the whole process.


42 posted on 06/10/2011 9:00:30 PM PDT by tired&retired
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To: Paladins Prayer
All these Hollywood morons who embrace the “Dalai Lama” would chafe if they were under his rule.

The blind leading the blind hypocrites.

43 posted on 06/11/2011 12:30:58 AM PDT by Tolkien (Grace is the Essence of the Gospel; Gratitude is the Essence of Ethics.)
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To: tired&retired

Not a very elaborate elaboration, I’m afraid.


44 posted on 06/11/2011 12:34:28 AM PDT by Misterioso (A liberal is a communist, but too stupid to realize it.)
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To: Paladins Prayer

Well we now know hes a pedophile as well with last weeks incident.


45 posted on 04/14/2023 7:48:25 PM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1 ( )
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