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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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Towards the end the author points out how ignorant the Dalai Lama really is. Can anyone take him seriously as a spiritual leader?
1 posted on 06/10/2011 12:14:03 PM PDT by Paladins Prayer
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To: Paladins Prayer

“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.


2 posted on 06/10/2011 12:16:50 PM PDT by RexBeach
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To: Paladins Prayer

Article on the same subject but not the same article

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2732823/posts

Big hitter, the Lama


3 posted on 06/10/2011 12:16:58 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Paladins Prayer

I guess he’s planning on reincarnating as a ant next time.


4 posted on 06/10/2011 12:20:55 PM PDT by Little Ray (Best Conservative in the Primary; AGAINST Obama in the General.)
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To: Paladins Prayer

Now he’s a Marxist? So much for Buddhism, the opiate of the people.


5 posted on 06/10/2011 12:28:07 PM PDT by rhombus
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To: Paladins Prayer

He’s always been a two bit hustler with a good agent.


6 posted on 06/10/2011 12:30:25 PM PDT by dainbramaged (I lost my mantra around 1969.)
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To: Paladins Prayer

his holiness


7 posted on 06/10/2011 12:31:05 PM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: Paladins Prayer
Dalai Lama: 'I am a Marxist an Idiot'

There, fixed it.... :-)

8 posted on 06/10/2011 12:31:32 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR as a platform to pimp your blog for hits!!!)
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To: Paladins Prayer
No surprise.
9 posted on 06/10/2011 12:35:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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To: Paladins Prayer

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.


10 posted on 06/10/2011 12:36:03 PM PDT by TheConservativeBanker
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You always knew there was a connection between Hollyweird and their fascination of the Dalai Lama and Tibet.
11 posted on 06/10/2011 12:37:49 PM PDT by DAC21
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You always knew there was a connection between Hollyweird and their fascination of the Dalai Lama and Tibet.
12 posted on 06/10/2011 12:37:59 PM PDT by DAC21
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Go figure. I think marxists attract each other....


13 posted on 06/10/2011 12:42:44 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR as a platform to pimp your blog for hits!!!)
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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?


14 posted on 06/10/2011 12:46:03 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman ("...; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee,... "Hosea 4:6)
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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.


15 posted on 06/10/2011 12:46:38 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: AppyPappy

Gunga gunga


16 posted on 06/10/2011 1:00:58 PM PDT by Perdogg (0bama got 0sama?? Really, was 0sama on the golf course?)
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To: Paladins Prayer

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.


17 posted on 06/10/2011 1:04:28 PM PDT by PGR88 (I'm so open-minded my brains fell out)
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To: RexBeach

Are the Chi-coms Marxists? Because right now they’re making us look like the dead system.


18 posted on 06/10/2011 1:07:00 PM PDT by Huck (The Antifederalists were right!)
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To: Paladins Prayer

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.


19 posted on 06/10/2011 1:14:28 PM PDT by tired&retired
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To: Paladins Prayer

Bad move. His lack of worldly acumen will cause many to call into question his spiritual chops.


20 posted on 06/10/2011 1:16:08 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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