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  • see a lot of empty seats. his holiness can do that to you.

  • The history of Tibet under Lama rule was that of poverty and much brutality. Tibet has improved since Chinese rule. The Dalai Lama is a hack.

  • 17:39 - Dalai Lama says that Tibet must remain a part of China to get material benefits. He wants autonomy, not independence. How is he a hack? He admits that Tibet was backward, and even suggested that he step down as the head of the Tibetan government in exile. In the future it would behoove you to research before making misleading comments. Peace.

  • I hope this old guy gets to go back home some day

  • Me too, but that's all he really is, an old guy. Maybe that's the one thing the chinese have right. He is not of devine origin.

  • Kewl. He knows we all can know what its all about. what what in the butt.

  • anyone else hear a whispering person

  • Might be the Dalai Lama's translator, he's with him a lot.

  • Richard Gere is ignorant of reality and history. what BS

  • to a degree i would say youre right, though i would remind that the fact that he's an actor does not mean he is unintelligent. it sounded to me that he was reciting the words of wiser men. never a bad idea.

  • World,s only honest leader.and his alone!!!!!

  • No one deserves to be tortured or hurt. They may have invaded Tibet, but the Dalai Lama has forgiven them, its basic Buddhist theology. Be compassionate and be kind, is it that hard?

  • Clempath :

    "No one deserves to be tortured or hurt."

    Very nice,

    what have you done for the people

    at Guantanamo Bay after 2001???

  • Clempath :

    What have you done for people in Gaza.

    If you did nothing for them.

    You should deserve 9.11 again

  • Well, I understand where you are coming from. But that is the United States government doing that, not me. I am sorry that those people were tortured, because I don't believe in torture, but you can't say I personally tortured or ignored those in Guantanamo or Gaza. But, like I said, I do understand where you are coming from.

  • There's no theology in Buddhism:X it's "basic view of Buddhism" I'd better say :P

  • Heres how I see it: If the Dalai Lama goes back we'd have medieval, feudal type of Tibet were most people become peasants and serfs. Meanwhile, under the People's Republic of China, we have a more advanced, modernized, progressive, globally-open Tibet.

  • I spoke with a woman, who works for the Swedish government. She said that every month, (on average), they trace about 600 Chinese children entering Sweden, but only 300 leave. I was confused and asked if they were staying in the country. She said, we think either sex slavery, or organ transplants. She said that they have constantly been pressuring the Chinese government, but nothing is being done. That could never happen without someone in authority knowing about it.

  • No sire, that was when the Tibet zone was invaded by the Khans I think

  • I feel bad for the dalai in how he was tricked by the west into being a seperatist/extremist. Him being a religious leader does he really think the push for independance will look legit backed by u.s.

  • How was he tricked by the west?

  • They sold him the idea of an independent Tibet with him being the sole leader.They know it will never happen,but the lama is convinced it's possible.When this is over how much respect will his fellow country men have for him?

  • You should listen better to him.

  • I don't care if I get more thumbs-down than your message currently has, but...

    Get bent, you ignorant, silly manifestation of suppressive humanity.

  • Yer man your negative suppressive vibes tripping my shit out man.

    Shut the fuck up you stupid dope headed hippie!

  • you spelled tibe* wrong. if youre going to fake passion for something, at least you make sure you have the correct spelling of the country... you also spelled bastards wrong...

  • Thank you D.L. for your wisdom! So happy you exist :D

  • I am disappointed at Charlie Rose not asking Dalai about the specific meaning of "meaningful autonomy," instead of just discussing abstract concepts like compassion and spirituality. Likewise, I would also like to know Dalai's policies on preserving Tibet religion, culture and spirituality. I wonder if Dalai's followers, as new rulers, will be more capable, more liberal, and less corrupt than the Chinese Communist Party.

  • Theay are certainly

  • Richard gear talks. Years after indulging and bagging the most beautiful women on the plantet i decided to retire and become a buddhist.

  • The Buddha said that do not simply believe in what you hear, investigate. If all of you really investigate, you'll really open up a can of worms. Some monks are virtuous and some are not.

  • shut up if you dont understand that this man has knowledge. your probably 17 and still a virgin.

  • buddhist teachings

  • Hehe how much do you get from CCP to leave 5 comments like this?

  • CCP??

  • Chinas Communist Party, off course.

  • Go to China daily and choose forum. There are many live discussions in English. Everyone can join. The registration process is simpler than BBC.

  • By compassion i think the dalai lama means the notion that we are all one, together. If we understand ourselves as part of something bigger, we won't feel isolated, which will unable us to hate. this is really powerful stuff!

  • I long to have a handshake with Dalai Lama.

    He is truly a great world leader of Peace.

    Long live Tibet.

  • This man (Dalai Lama) and his elite, aristocratic monk class that fled with him treated the common Tibetan people really badly. I think the Chinese Communist Party is crap, but these guys (DL) are worse! They enslaved many many common people and practised serfdom. Like whay they did in the European Middle Ages.

  • Where is your Evidence plz?

    !!!!!

  • One BALANCED source of reading is 'FriendlyFeudalism - The Tibet Myth' by Michael Parenti. There are many other articles written by the Chinese, but I haven't bothered with them as they are naturally likely to be biased against Tibet. It is a FACT that Tibet did subject it's common people to slavery and a serfdom system.

  • Cock is a bird. Maybe he likes to chew on feathers from the bird, if one happened to be around, and gave him one, by shedding, or however, while he does as he does. Surely that one comment about cock was in reference to something like that.

  • All soft talk aside, here's the facts: He was an ex-slave owner who reigned over a feudal system where 1% of people own 99% of the wealth. He wants to return Tibet to that government. For all the atrocities of the CCP, they are morally superior, to him. Methinks someone should test the reincarnation abilities he claims to have.

  • He needs to go back to doing what he does best. Sucking cock.

  • in the legislation of Buddhism,monk can not take part in politics 。

  • Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. - Dalai Lama

  • $180k per year from CIA. what a waste of money.

  • Waste of money is the billions we sent to China so that they can make slaves out of children.

  • 19:40

  • look at these cowardly chinese. ganging up on an old man.  shame on them!

  • Funny how the interviewer talks slowly and makes lots of hand gestures. He makes the dali lama look dumb

  • It is said that many of the commentators here just write stuffs simply because they are angry at the Dalai Lama without fully knowing the reasons. There is a similar pattern: monk in wolf's skin, slave owner, western tool...and these things are run again and again in the Chinese state media. Can one type free tibet and dalai lama in a chinese forum? NO. But the most important thing is every person can learn something from the dalai lama for his the most respected buddhist teacher.

  • It is said that many of the commentators here just write stuffs simply because they are angry at the Chinese without fully knowing the reasons. There is a similar pattern: peaceful protest, china is killing Tibetan, Dalai Lama is a holy man...and these things are run again and again in the Western state media. Can one find Tibetan assassination program and terrorist bombing in western Media? NO because all the evil deeds that the Tibetan have done is being whitewashed.

  • Karma.

  • Dalai Lama is endowed with holiness and spirituality. It is you bastard who is fucking ugly. Speaking perfect English doesn't mean anything... You bastard Ching Chong fuck off

  • u french just go and fuck each other!shut up!

  • you should listen to the dalai lama and learn compassion

  • It is a wolf in a monk clothes!

  • Your an idiot in a youtube screenname

  • The lama is a nigger. I say slit his throat and watch him gulp like a fish.

  • If the source of your words is anger or attention, you could value from his teachings. You must learn compassion.

  • * cheap language

    you could use a little language improvement yourself

  • You are talking nonsence

  • Nonsense to you because you are ignorant. Do some research and you'll find that the dalai lama has been funded by the CIA ever since his exile. The same CIA that assassinates democratically elected leaders. I'm perfectly aware how offensive my language is, and is absolutely justified this man who claims to literally be a reincarnated god. How come all the previous lamas were tibetan? Why none black or white or even han? Could it be political bias? This guy's faker than my ex-girlfriend's orgasm.

  • I think that the way that Dali Llama acts toward the Chinese, is the greatest lesson that the western world can learn at this time. It's amazingly aware, to look at it from the perspective of connectedness, in that retribution ( That we in the U.S. feel rectifies things, from war to the death penalty etc. -and frustratingly enough, never seems to get us anywhere new, is not a way to peace of mind, an emotional cleansing, to put the world right in their minds and hearts. What a foriegn policy.

  • What, prancing around like a retarded bug in diapers?

  • Maybe he prances with a misunderstood bug, hmm-ever, "retarded" is often a misunderstood word. However smiles and giggles abound, surely, as the above comment might of just been misunderstood.

  • Mayhaps the one that misunderstands is an idiot.

  • what is your problem?

  • I watched this after a couple stephen hawking videos. I'd like to take a second to reflect on the beauty of the age we live in, it is a priviledge to be alive in a time when we can all witness this kind of dialogue between brillian minds with different perspectives. Even the stupid trolls have their place with the random pointless insults they think are funny, they prove all perspectives are being considered.

  • Whats dalai lamas legacy?

    i mean something other than an instrument of criticizing china. China has been on the receiving end for 60 yrs, it must be hitting the decreasing return by now.

  • A hypocritical ex-slave owner and a CIA funded terrorist. The guy's a faggot, and he's not even gay. He doesn't represent Tibet any more than Bush represents America.

  • GoldenKey, Buddhism is no more a cult then Christianity, psychology, or democracy are cults. I'm sure you don't have any knowledge of Buddhism whatsoever, or you might know that Buddhism is 600 years older then Christianity. Or that Christianity, unlike Buddhism actually was a cult in it's beginnings. However, I suppose you don't fancy Christianity a cult, while you do hold the position that Buddhism is. My question to you is why? What makes Buddhism a cult and Christianity not?

  • Really sad, watching this old video, it is obvious the situation was much better before. In fact there seem to be a real chance of a settlement and rapprochement, but unfortunately look at what happened this year in 2008.

    I know why it is hard to find a solution, it's because of third party foreigners such as America, India, and possibly others. They will always sabotage any moving rapprochement.

    All those talks from 2002 suffer serious setback due to riots, and sabotages to Olympics.

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  • HEY china. Stop stealing.

  • aghabeypashamonk

    hey fucking retarded inbred monk

    stop begging, get a real job, get off welfare !!

  • Amito pho.Wa shi hoashian.

  • aghabeypasha

    so you are a saint, so you are not a parasite, you only drink water and breath fresh air. OK

  • parasite and not parasite depends on the mind.

  • aghafuck

    do tbeg apes have a mind ???

    -----tbegs are the missing link between ape and man-----

  • The more you insult others the more you lose energy;evantually it'll catch up with you and you ask yourself "why is everything agaist me in this world?".

    why do what you'll regret?why bring tears upon yourdelf? do only what you won't regret and fill yourself with joy.

    Goodbye and goodluck friend :)

  • aghabeymonk

    no country recognized dalai ape man's government.

    so all the governments in the world are against this cult leader the ape man dalai14........

    why is everything agaist me in this world?".

  • the more you throw at water,the more water splashes.,.

    peace..,n yea.,plz.,who eva hav uploaded dis vid.,.thank you so much.,i want to see ppl asking h.h dalai lama.,.

  • Actually most of the western world has a very favorable view of the Dalai lama, the same can't be said about China.

  • getmeinnow

    do tbeg apes have a mind ???

    -----tbegs are the missing link between ape and man-----

  • getmeinnow

    no country recognized dalai ape man's government.

    so all the governments in the world are against this cult leader the ape man dalai14........

    most of the western world has a very favorable view of the Dalai lama

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  • i hate english and chinese.. i like korean..but i like lama itself.. and i love tibet.. i don't want chinese live in tibet..

  • stop shitting~~

    if you read the Chinese history carefully, and you will be clearly realised the Korean was just a part of china during the Ming dynasty as the Tibet. But times later, the chinese discard your land to be a firewall

    But no operation in tibet.

    And Im really want the Korean vanished in the planet

  • You'll be taken in as a fool if you believe in this shit. These religious leaders are nothing but evil liars.

  • Don't Judge without knowing.

  • The dalai larma a evil bastard.

  • This is crap, richard gear after screwing loads of women is turning around to us and preaching. The dalai larma has had his fair amount of women.

  • he's a monk. they don't have sex.

  • Somehow the recent opening of the remarkable 1,142-km, 5,000-meter-high railway line into Tibet is also sinful because it opens Tibet to Han Chinese influence. So it would be better to keep Tibetans in backward isolation forever?

  • Did you guys hear the news yesterday about the chinese who stole USA secrets to help build the Space program in china.Man that pissed me right off; I was in a restaurant and everybody in there was so pissed.

  • sometimes he sounds like yoda when he's laughing =)

  • lol, that funny.

  • Great ocean of wisdom indeed; makes it look too simple, oh holy one.

  • OM MANI PADME HUM!

  • Good guy, but there is nothing holy about him

  • define holy...

  • having a divine quality

  • The key word is ignorance. Of espiritalism,of yourself and human relations. Experiance. Just then, you can dissect all the lies the media feeds you.

    Good luck!

  • The romans after trying to kill every christians, simply accepted it and made it there religion. Cleaver, hum?! But you forget that comunism is atheist, however they couldn't implement comunism if ZEN didn't exist previously. Ironic is that Zen is just anouther branche of budism. LOL

  • I read about Tibete 10 years ago. The truth is the chinese interest in Tibete is not realy land... To do that they could simply invade Tibete, for they have passive resistance ideologie. BUT THEY GENOCIDE THE MONKS!!

  • yeah, no doubt sarahjf2007. that yoda comment pretty much made me laugh every other sentence.

  • sometimes he sounds like yoda :)

  • I am surprised to see some disgusting language hereabouts ... in the presence of this Holy Man ... and shame, shame, shame on the ignorant Chinese ... when will that nation wake up? Or will it implode? What did one of the tortured Tibetan monks say in the Chinese gulag ... "My one fear was that I might lose compassion for my oppressors ..." — Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu ....

  • when will u wake up u piece of shit

  • nice video...though it's REALLY long..almost an hour..

  • How can people say he is the only one for Tibet??!!! He is not!!! Apparently we have another Lama, the alive Buddha. When he was still alive, did Dalai dare to say anything??? Bullshit.

    You guys just think everything against China will be the best. Could you please think when Dalai rules Tibet, how can he make Tibet alive. He is not politician and should never be a politician. He ruined Buddhism.

  • ignorance is bliss

    who cares about what ignorant ppl have to say?

  • have you already seen this unbelievable tibetan guitar player?

    his name is tsering purtag, and i guess he's from switzerland. check out his live performance, keyword: purtag. he simply blew me away!

    free tibet

  • this guy is my hero....free tibet!

  • As far as I know you have no substance to your statement at all. Perhaps you should investigate your facts correctly first, perhaps then you won't even have a need to comment my friend. And such hostility in your life won't ever bring you peace innerly, you're most probably already unstable as it is, in your mind.

  • 我们有一个伟大的领袖

  • u should follow him then, nazi's also had a great leader called hitler, u know,

  • He is not my spiritual leader, but I have respect for him.

  • Haha, I love how somebody came along and gave me a thumbs down on all of my comments, yet they posit no rational counter argument....

    It appears its much easier to click the thumbs down, than to actually take the time to defend an untenable position.....

  • well we can discuss peacefully if you wish.

    dalai lama is a great person and i respect from depth of my heart.

  • @paszompa,

    Alright, so tell me, why should Tibet be independent. Give me even one good reason.

  • well if you ask for one good reason that should be

    1.Tibet is separate country and Tibetan have right to rule there own country.

  • @paszompa,

    Okay Richard Gere, I'll respond....hehe

    1. Tibet is not a separate country. The UN doesn't recognize Tibet. The WTO doesn't, the G20 don't, US doesn't, India doesn't, how about this....name one country or governing international organization (NOT an NGO) that recognizes Tibet as a separate country. Name one.

    2. Why should a country be divided based on ethnicity? Tell me. Why should a country be divided due to skin color?

  • 2 ChpProcesor32

    Tibet is separate country.UN doesn't recognize Tibet as a separate country before cuz Tibet didn't had much relationship with outer world it's a long story can't fit here,if you want to know why India didn't. than check what Nehru said about Tibet.these days other countries are recognizing Tibet as independent cuz they are supporting us.

    2who is dividing country due to ethnicity?i don't think Chinese and Tibet has different skin color they look same.what different did you found?

  • The occupation of Tibet by China is a very sad event; I don't understand why China is so inhuman like this? why treat a great nation and wonderful people like that?

    And no one is buying the idea that Tibet is part of china or India.Tibet is a very distinct country.

    Sooner or later, china will collaps, just like the USSR did; it's just not with the Tao to keep what's not yours for very long.Justice will be served my friends.

  • @paszompa

    You haven't answered my question. Name one country that recognizes Tibet as a sovereign country. Name one governmental organization (not NGO) that officially recognizes Tibet as a sovereign country.

    Maybe "skin color" was too strong a term. Point is: You can't partition a country simply because Han are different from Tibetan. California is culturally different from Louisiana, but that doesn't mean they should be separate countries because of cultural and ethnic differences.

  • 2 ChipProcessor32

    yeah well i don't have country to name cuz before they don't know the fact,but watch out justice will always prevail so more support. there is more things to come than happened. world will know the big,evil lie hiding behind the Chinese government back.

    there is not even a proper human right inside china leave Tibet aside. so chinese government should be destroyed and rebuild again. i hate communism.

  • To magnietuit:

    Hi there. I think you are getting wrong here. Tibet is confronting a different situations which may not happened in your country. I think that there is a sort of agreetment or equalilty among the three cultures or ethinic groups in your country. Let's say if one of them breaks the agreetment or equality, even let's say the harmony, there will be problems in your country. So at that moment people would have different choices for their future.

  • @freeakutonpa,

    If the government treats all citizens fairly, why should there be an "agreement" among ppl of various cultural backgrounds??? In America, there is no "agreement" between whites and blacks, or "agreement" between Asians and Hispanics. The only agreement exists as a contract between the government and its people.

    And if you look at Chinese laws, Tibetans actually gain more economic benefits due to their minority status. College admissions, subsidies, investment, etc.

  • agree, if a nation must be divided into pieces only because of the differences on cultures and ethnics, then every country must be divided into at least 10!

    holland, where i'm from, a small peanut, must be divided into 3, at least: friesland, limburg and middle holland!

  • "defend imprisoning people for having a picture of HHDD in their houses and then try to justify it all by going back the civil war that ended up ending slavery."

    -What on earth are you spewing?? I brought up the civil war because YOU brought up the question regarding AK seceding from the Union......

  • The Dalai Lama has a few gaps in his gospel, that I can fill in for him.

    Gere, Holiness? Apparently, you know nothing of the genius of the philosophy of aesthetics. The Dalai Lama will become eternally integrated and intelligent, when he becomes a student of the genius, and not until then.

    Praise the lord of the most eternal high.

    Cheers!!!

  • burn the witch

  • Than who 'is' "we"? A natural expression of 'all'? I do not know. I seek. What does 'I' define as 'the other'. His differences intrigue me! His indifference does not offend 'me'. I have pity for his uncertain defining of 'the other' as being a relative difference to his 'I'. And I have respect for what forms him as opposed to me.

  • Spatial dimensions don't exist in this Universe, without timal ones. Seeking knowledge in books that are written in another space-timal dimension, by another creature following his Path of Truth and re-incarnating it into the present Truth should happen more careful in this World. Also 'I' am fooled by timal and spatial dimensions in which 'I' define my existance. Who is 'I',who was 'I'and what becomes 'I' ?That is the True Nature of seeking in a flood of information, every singulartimal entity

  • Bear compensating, and understanding will follow. Do not follow the other in his path, but understand that his incarnation for finding his Truth is as important as yours. The peace in Truth, we persue, is for all equally peaceful. The conciousness guides us through purity of every singular thought, away from the timal conditioning, and away from the spatial one. That is pure creativity. Every step closer and more attached to the Universal Evolution of Consiousness. Thank you Dalai Lama.

  • Imagine a place where single facilities accomodating all religions, political views, and practical comfort for every single human being in the world. That would be describing planet earth itself. Deviding this nature in 'places' be they real or abstract, is adding an evolutionary state to ideology by differentiation. Sacrifice is love. Not the sacrifice of life (spirits), but the spiritual sacrifice of setting every spirit to the compensation of spiritual equality in validity. Bear compansating

  • have you already seen this unbelievable tibetan guitar player?

    his name is tsering purtag, and i guess he's from switzerland. check out his live performance, keyword: purtag. he simply blew me away!

    free tibet

  • You can't partition a country based on ethnic differences. Free Tibet supporters argue that Tibet is ethnically different, culturally different, etc. True! But, that is not a sound premise for separating a nation. Can I claim that Arizona and California should be separate countries due to the Hispanic population?

    The Black Panthers of America claimed that Black Americans should form a separate nation, solely based on race and ethnicity. Is this correct? Is this morally sound?

    You tell me..

  • Yeah, it's not a "morally sound" reason so... it's OK to kill them.

    Get your head out of your ass. If AK wanted to leave the union do you think the Federal Government would go to war with them?

    Think. Think hard.

  • @Hunt4life,

    Some advice for you: for somebody who sardonically encourages others to "Think hard", you have NO credibility by insulting others (e.g. "Get your head out of your ass").

    That said, the American Government HAS gone to war with secessionists. Remember the Civil War? Maybe you don't know any American history. Lincoln declared war on the CSA in order to preserve the Union. Sherman killed many in the South to do so.

    Maybe you should "think hard".....don't use emotion, use logic

  • Yeah, we used to keep slaves too, that doesnt make it right. We have kinda advanced over the past 150 years. We don't keep slaves and we don't kill people for wanting to be free.

    Yeah, stick up for the CCP, stand up for state sanctioned murder of people wanting to practice the religion of their choosing, defend imprisoning people for having a picture of HHDD in their houses and then try to justify it all by going back the civil war that ended up ending slavery.

    Unbelievable.

  • @Hunt4life,

    The problem with your "arguments" is that first, you hurl insults at me. You need to stop that if you want to appear credible, or at least not appear like an angry lunatic. Second, you're equating slavery with defending the Union. Those are two very different courses with different moral ramifications. Take a history course.

    And do you know for a FACT, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that federal legislation entitles the CCP to execute any citizen who practices Tibetan Buddhism..

  • @Hunt4life,

    I rephrase what I said previously: You have no sense of history. You don't understand the precedents history sets, so you fanatically pinpoint the Tibet issue as an end all issue for humanity.

    Get off your high horse, stop being so pissed off for emotional reasons, and instead of shouting "Free Tibet"....

    .....why don't you "Free" your mind?

  • At the ripe old age of 22 and living in the U.S. with rights and freedom guaranteed by our constitution you want me to "free my mind" and be open to religious persecution, reeducation through labor and murder.

    I'm not a Tibet activist but when I read the kind of idiocy you posted below I was compelled to call a moron a moron.