Dalai Lama Plans To Visit South Korea
The Dalai Lama asked for sympathy, mercy, and love and plans to visit in South Korea after meeting a South Korea Buddhist group that advocating his visit to the country.
"I have not been able to visit Asian countries except Japan. I am certain about my future visit to South Korea, if the South Korean believers' religious minds stay clean and faithful to religious oath," said by the 81-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader.
The Tibetan leader, who resides in Dharamshala, northwestern India, told the 10 representatives from the South Korea Buddhist group and the accompanying Korean journalists that he is certain for a future visit in South Korea. However, due to the Buddhist historical heritage, Dalai Lama was unofficially barred from visiting Asian countries.
Dalai Lama's spiritual teachings are a source of moral inspiration to many people. On the basis of the Biddhist arch-principle, Dalai Lama was presented with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his non-violent Tibetan Liberation movement.
Moreover, Dalai Lama still believed that there will be looming changes in china's global perspective regarding the THAAD issue between Seoul and Beijing.
"The Chinese government seems to be setting plans with the bigger picture in mind," Dalai Lama said.
The Dalai Lama emphasized his message to the South Korean Buddhist about being self-disciplined and continuous learning.
"Most of the Buddhists are faithful to the traditional mantra reading and worshiping, but have become loose on learning and self-discipline. I'm afraid the current circumstances might make them lag behind our time. Mere belief does not lead to the sustainable practice of Buddhism," the spiritual leader said.
The Dalai Lama expressed his words of gratitude and wisdom for the continue efforts to invite him in South Korea. The committee is led by the Venerable Kumkang and Venerable Jinok,
Dalai Lamas are believed to be incarnations of Chenrezig or Avalokiteshvara. The meaning of dalai is "ocean" while lama is a Tibetan word meaning "mentor, teacher, or guru".
