Tokyo: The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama said Chinese leaders “do not understand the different cultures” and that indulgence of the ruling Communist Party’s strict social controls can be dangerous.
Buddhist monk, aged 86 years on Wednesday also said he wanted to remain at home in India, where he has lived since 1959 after a failed uprising against the government of China in Tibet, rather than engaging in “politically complicated” between China, run by the Communist Party aTHEIST official, and Taiwan Buddha strong.
Speaking at an online press conference organized by the foreign correspondents club of Tokyo, the Dalai Lama says no specific plans to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and refused to comment on the plan XI to remain in the third five-year office.
“The Chinese Communist leaders, they do not understand the different cultures,” he said.
“In fact, too much control would endanger people.” Chinese train rigid control over all religions and in recent years has increased the cultural assimilation campaign that targets Tibetan, Uyghur Muslim Turks and other minorities.
The Dalai Lama says he does not want to engage in “local difficulties and political,” but is dedicated to contributing to the “brothers and sisters” in Taiwan and mainland China.
“The situation is quite complicated,” he said.
“Sometimes I really feel this simple Buddhist monk would not (engaged) in politics are complicated,” he said, chuckling.
Dalai Lama to retire from politics in 2011 but remains a major force for the preservation of Tibetan tradition.
China menghasutnya as an advocate for the independence of Tibet and have not had direct contact with representatives in more than a decade.
The Dalai Lama says he only advocated autonomy and protection of Tibet’s Buddhist culture of origin.