The sequence has caused shockwaves on social networks. The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, apologized Monday to a boy he asked about a few weeks ago “sucking tongue”and that he also kissed on the mouth, during the hearings of which videos have surfaced online.
“His Royal Highness would like to apologize to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends around the world, for the pain his words may have caused.”relay a statement posted on his official Twitter account. “His Royal Highness often teases people he meets in innocent and funny ways, even in public and on camera. He regrets this incident”continue the message.
In the video of this sequence, which has gone viral, we see a boy approaching the monk, asking if he can “hold her hand”replay CNN. The Dalai Lama, 87, then invited him onto the stage, then turned his cheek for his son to kiss him, saying: “First here”. He then showed his lips, adding “Then I think it’s here too”, then kissed the boy’s mouth. The spiritual leader then stuck out his tongue at the confused looking boy, right after asking him: “Can you suck my tongue?”sparked a jubilant assembly.
