Dalai Lama meets French first lady, foreign minister

The Dalai Lama told Kouchner the only way China can "regain its respectability in the international community" was the "march towards democracy," his French interpreter, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, said after the meeting.

The Dalai Lama presented the pair with long white scarves, a Tibetan gesture of hospitality and respect, which they wore around their necks as they watched their host prostrate himself before a statue of the Buddha.

The spiritual leader made a speech in English after officially opening the temple in which he called for harmony between different religious traditions and for respect for the environment.

"We have the responsibility to take care of this planet," he said. "We must extend love to all creatures, trees and beautiful things."

French human rights minister Rama Yade and former prime minister Alain Juppe were also at the event which was attended by about 2,000 people.

President Nicolas Sarkozy declined to meet the Dalai Lama, sparking accusations from the opposition Socialists that "the only guiding principle (of Sarkozy's policy towards China) appears to be not to displease Beijing."

A spokesman for the Dalai Lama said Friday that Carla Bruni-Sarkozy had passed on the president's "greetings" when she met with him at the temple.

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[dorje168]

China may have stolen the Tibetan Land, but Tibetans will always be Tibetans in their hearts.

China will never conquer the Tibetan_ people, because deep down the Tibetans will never accept Chinese rule.

China can pretend that the physical Tibet belongs to them, but Spiritually, Tibet belongs to the Tibetans.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is Tibet.

• Long Live His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama.

[dorje168]

The Chinese government views propaganda as a key weapon in its efforts to undermine the movement for Tibetan rights and statehood. Chinese state run media - whose use of manufactured and manipulated history is indisputable - regularly debases and assails Tibetan culture and specifically the Dalai Lama, who is dismissed with regularity - and relish. The Tibetan refugee population is treated with equal disdain,

[dakpa1224]

Thanks dalailama 尊者达赖喇嘛 我们都爱您~~

[jasonmontes1492]

Did anyone see the Dalai Lama speak in the new documentary called “Discover the Gift?” His ideas are so motivational and uplifting. The movie was incredible too, I almost cried in the end. bit. ly/m4LDUB

[jaquerussel]

Dalai Lama GIVE Religious Freedom

Using his unelected position as head of the Tibetan government in exile, the Dalai Lama is interfering with religious freedom by imposing a ban on the practice of Dorje Shugden and fostering a campaign of intimidation, humiliation, and ostracism on those who do not observe it.

[karloshaman]

sometimes people talk to other people for reasons other than sex.

[wang4eba]

Why does so many western women likes Dalai Lama? Is he handsome? He must have something they need.

[sugba2sugbo]

i dont know guys but siding with dalai lama is not really suicide thing it's about giving someone the right to speak....i am a filipino im not french or tibetan.