January 16, 2006Dalai Lama to ‘retire’ from Tibetan politics
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Tuesday January 17 2006 11:51 IST
AMARAVATI: The Dalai Lama virtually announced his ‘retirement’ from Tibetan politics and said he would concentrate on spirituality.
At the concluding day of the 12-day-long 30th Kalachakra Empowerment, the Dalai Lama said elected representatives of the Tibetan people would deal with issues connected with China.
Observers here felt it was a strategic departure from his earlier comments during the Kalachakra to ‘buy peace’ with China and also to pave the way for a diplomatic dialogue with the Chinese authorities.
On the first day of Kalachakra he had said, people in Tibet were living under difficult circumstances. Yesterday he said Tibetans were looking forward to a reunion with China. But today he told reporters that he would not speak politics and issues related to Tibetan people’s struggle.
He declared his ‘semi-retirement’ from public life. ‘‘I have three goals before me. I will concentrate on the first two goals, which are more spiritual and religious in nature. First, promotion of spiritual and human values among the people and the second, creating better understanding among various religions to end conflicts,’’ he said.
‘‘The third goal has a political dimension. I have the moral responsibility to look after the Tibetan people, who have put a lot of faith and trust in me. However, there have been elected representatives for them for the last four years.
Tuesday January 17 2006 11:51 IST
AMARAVATI: The Dalai Lama virtually announced his ‘retirement’ from Tibetan politics and said he would concentrate on spirituality.
At the concluding day of the 12-day-long 30th Kalachakra Empowerment, the Dalai Lama said elected representatives of the Tibetan people would deal with issues connected with China.
Observers here felt it was a strategic departure from his earlier comments during the Kalachakra to ‘buy peace’ with China and also to pave the way for a diplomatic dialogue with the Chinese authorities.
On the first day of Kalachakra he had said, people in Tibet were living under difficult circumstances. Yesterday he said Tibetans were looking forward to a reunion with China. But today he told reporters that he would not speak politics and issues related to Tibetan people’s struggle.
He declared his ‘semi-retirement’ from public life. ‘‘I have three goals before me. I will concentrate on the first two goals, which are more spiritual and religious in nature. First, promotion of spiritual and human values among the people and the second, creating better understanding among various religions to end conflicts,’’ he said.
‘‘The third goal has a political dimension. I have the moral responsibility to look after the Tibetan people, who have put a lot of faith and trust in me. However, there have been elected representatives for them for the last four years.
