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white_wolf

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3. I'm not a fan of the Dali Lama...

Reply to TBF (Reply #2)

Mon May 14, 2012, 01:52 PM

May 2012

however I have heard he claims the CIA manipulated him to their advantage in the early days. I don't know if its true or not, but they I'm sure they've done it to other leaders when it suited their purpose. Regardless I do think Tibet should be granted independence, however the Dali Lama should remain strictly the religious leader of his sect of Tibetan Buddhism and nothing more.

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Buddhism, Marxism and the Market [View all] Ichingcarpenter May 2012 OP

Happy to kick this to the greatest page. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #1

The Dalai Lama knows of what he speaks - TBF May 2012 #2

I'm not a fan of the Dali Lama... white_wolf May 2012 #3

1.7M a year is pretty good pay - TBF May 2012 #5

From what I've read on the topic... white_wolf May 2012 #6

thanks for posting, good read. n/t Joe Shlabotnik May 2012 #4

Just in general terms, I've got some thoughts on this........... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #7