Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, has apologized after video surfaced of him kissing a young boy on the lips and requesting that he “suck my tongue” at an event in northern India.The allegations of inappropriate behaviour surround a since-viral video from the Dalai Lama’s visit to a temple in his honour in Dharamshala, India in February.In the video, a young boy approached the 14th Dalai Lama, also called Tenzin Gyatso, and asked for a hug.
In response, the 87-year-old religious figure gestured to his own cheek and said, “first here.” The boy kissed the Dalai Lama’s cheek and gave him a hug.
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He held the boy’s chin and pulled his face forward for a kiss on the lips. There was applause as the Dalai Lama laughed.Holding the boy’s chin, the Dalai Lama pressed their foreheads together for a moment.