The Dalai Lama is currently facing widespread criticism following the emergence of a viral video showing him kissing a young child on the mouth and asking him to suck his tongue. The spiritual leader, in the face of the justified commotion, had to apologize, but many voices have demanded that he be tried for abuse against the child.
In the midst of this controversy, a video has been dusted off in which you can also see how the Dalai Lama exceeds himself. This time he not against a small child, but with Lady Gaga.
The images, shared on Twitter by the user OliLondonTV, show the Buddhist leader sitting next to the artist, who is wearing ripped jeans, at a public event in 2016, in which the two met to talk about people’s compassion. “A new video of the DalaiLama and Lady Gaga shows the spiritual leader, currently facing criticism for sexually assaulting a child, tickling and touching Lady Gaga’s legs before she places her hand on his to prevent touch it,” announces this well-known transracial British influencer.
In the video you can see how the Buddhist leader looks briefly at the popular singer and proceeds to tickle her right leg, before trying to do the same on her left. Gaga reacts quickly and, despite smiling, she doesn’t hesitate to stop the Dalai Lama’s movements by grabbing his hand.
However, at that time the monk’s attitude was not criticized, but it was Lady Gaga who had to deal with some contrary opinions coming from China after she had shaken the hand of the “enemy of China”, already from the Asian Giant the Dalai Lama is seen as seeking to separate the Himalayan region from China and establish a theocratic rule there.
The current Dalai Lama is already a regular at moments of this type. Added to the episodes with Laday Gaga and the child are some controversial comments, made in 2019, about the potential of a female spiritual leader, stating that she would have to be “very attractive” to succeed him. On that occasion she also had to rectify.
In addition, in 2018 he dedicated some very controversial comments about refugees and their stay in Europe. That same year, the religious leader acknowledged in 2018 that he had been aware of the sexual abuse of minors by Buddhist teachers since the 1990s and that in 1993 he had already discussed the issue with Western Buddhist leaders.
