Dalai Lama asks India to shun force to deal with Maoists
Bhubaneswar:Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama on Monday said that the Indian government should shun force to deal with the Maoists. Talking to reporters here, he said: "Indian government
should shun force to deal with the Maoists. We must find solution to problems
through dialogue and mutual respect...through the non-violent way." He also said
that Maoists should leave the path of violence. The spiritual leader, who arrived
in Bhubaneswar, on a four-day visit, would be spending three-days at Chandragiri
Tibetan settlement in Gajapati district. He will inaugurate a five-storey monastery
named Padma Sambhav Mahavira. He is also scheduled to give a one-day teaching
on the Four Empowerments of Guru Pema Thoe Treng Tsel at the Phuntsoling Tibetan
Settlement. On January 14, the Dalai Lama will address a gathering in Bhubaneswar.
