A video is going round of the Dalai Lama asking a young boy to suck his tongue. I kind of wish I hadn't watched it because now I feel a bit queasy!
He's released a statement saying 'A video clip has been circulating that shows a recent meeting when a young boy asked His Holiness the Dalai Lama if he could give him a hug. His Holiness wishes to apologize to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends across the world, for the hurt his words may have caused.
His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras. He regrets the incident.'
www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/dalai-lama-video-kissing-minor-boy-asking-him-to-suck-his-tongue-triggers-backlash-2357854-2023-04-09