The Next Dalai Lama Could Be a Woman
When the Dalai Lama speaks, the world listens. That was what precisely happened when he addressed Australia's increasingly controversial gender war. Is this of any shock, or is this the coming of an extremely changed world view?
By subodhjain — 15 Jun 2013, 01:39 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
Next Dalai Lama could be a woman, Tibetan leader says
Asked about the gender debate reignited by the Prime Minister this week, he said the world is facing a "moral crisis" of inequality and suffering and needs leaders who can bring compassion to their post.
The Dalai Lama waded into Australia's bitter gender war Thursday, saying his successor as the spiritual leader of the Tibetans could be a woman.
"If the circumstances are such that a female Dalai Lama is more useful, then automatically a female Dalai Lama will come," he told a press conference in Sydney to launch a 10-day tour of Australia.
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His comments come as Ms Gillard demands the political scalp of Liberal candidate Mal Brough over the "grossly sexist" wording of a menu for his federal election fundraiser.
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"In my own case, my father, very short temper. On a few occasions I also got some beatings. But my mother was so wonderfully compassionate."
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Image via nationalgeographic.comDalai Lama calls on China to investigate self immolations
A Chinese official in March accused the Dalai Lama of providing money to encourage people to set themselves on fire, and said there was evidence to prove the Nobel Peace Prize laureate was orchestrating self-immolations.
Tibetans setting themselves on fire to protest against Chinese rule are having little effect on Beijing's policies, exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said
yahoo.comWhat the Dalai Lama says about recent gender wars in Australia
Asked about the gender war reignited by Gillard, the 77-year-old monk said the world is facing a "moral crisis" of inequality and suffering and needs leaders who can bring compassion to their post.
Image via crhoy.comThe Dalai Lama weighed in on the debate around women leadership and came out firmly on the side of the female.
Talking to reporters during a visit to Australia, the Buddhist leader was asked to weigh in on gender during a race for Prime Minister that has included charges of sexism.
Image via oneindia.in"We don't want to live in an Australia where abortion again becomes the political plaything of men who think they know better," Julia Gillard told
abc.net.auJulia Gillard has played the gender card to distract voters from Labor's policy challenges and the continuing speculation about her leadership, and to set up a phony dichotomy with Tony Abbott.
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