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Dalai Lama advises how Ireland can get out of financial crisis

Spiritual leader calls on Irish to forgive those who caused ruin

KATE HICKEY,

IrishCentral.com Editor

Published Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 12:45 PM

Updated Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 1:09 PM

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Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama

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The spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, has told the Irish people that they need to work harder and together to overcome the financial crisis.

He said "Hard work, make effort with determination, prosperity (will) come…Now you must work hard, with self-confidence and more co-operation."

The Dalai Lama also called on the people of Ireland to forgive the bankers and politicians who caused Ireland's economic collapse. He urged the people of Ireland not to become discouraged, demoralized or lose hope and said determination, self-confidence and hard work will help the country recover.

Speaking earlier today he also condemned the murder of Catholic police officer Ronan Kerr in Northern Ireland. He branded his murder a senseless act and said that this murder would only serve to heighten the divisions between communities.

The 76-year-old spiritual leader was accompanied to Dublin by Richard Moore the founder of Children in the Crossfire. Moore was shot by a rubber bullet and blinded, in Northern Ireland, when he was a child. He has since met the gunman and has written a book about his story.

The event in Dublin has been organized though Moore's charity group. Over 2,000 people have paid to hear him speak in Dublin on Wednesday. The Dalai Lama will also attend events in Kildare and Limerick City.

The exiled leader will speak about "Universal Responsibility" and how taking action for change is something everyone has a duty to do. Former Irish president and ex-United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson will also speak.

Earlier this year the Tibetan leader announced that he would retire. Parliament will choose his successor on May 20.

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Chris47 | Apr 14, 2011, 09:08 PM EDT

No but my relatives are. Must be in the genes!

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sirpeter | Apr 14, 2011, 08:38 PM EDT

Chris47..You're not from Cork by any chance.You are so good at seeing through a scam.

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Chris47 | Apr 14, 2011, 07:38 PM EDT

And one more comment, for those of you that don't know, the Dalai Lama had a serf and slave force of thousands in Lhasa, before he fled Tibet, and in Dharmasala, where he will return , after his "feel good" happiness tour, he will again have a servile monk force under him to ensure he never lifts a finger. This globe trotting billionaire in gucchi shoes , as someone already said, has never had to do a DAY's work IN HIS LIFE! I think he needs to really retire, before he pisses off the world. He probably doesn't even know where Ireland is on his flat-earth map.

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sirpeter | Apr 14, 2011, 03:01 PM EDT

Chris47..I'm inclined to agree with most of what you said.

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Chris47 | Apr 14, 2011, 09:25 AM EDT

Everyone, get out your old worn copies of "Brave New World" This is a feudal despot,smiling and joking inanely and fooling masses of people into "contentment" going around the world touting his "Art of happiness" to keep us all asleep. This should be scaring everyone out of their boots, once this is hooked up with global corporate totalitarianism. All Lamaism has ever done is put people to sleep, so they will accept ANYTHING. All passion is annihilated. This is a movement, don't kid yourself, supported by the wealthy few, hooked up with a feudal propaganist who thinks he knows better since he believes he is a "living God." At least the Catholic priests only saw themselves as "intermediaries" between God and the people.That created some humility. These guys believe, since they were 4 years old that "they themselves are living gods. Don't let the false humility and the simple robes full you. These are millionaire peddlers of "happiness" and repression of all individuality.

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sirpeter | Apr 13, 2011, 08:54 PM EDT

DermotR...yeah..Words that make us feel guilty because no one can live by them..bullsh*t..He's not a spiritual leader. Everyone is spiritual..We don't need anybody to tell us anything.

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DermotR | Apr 13, 2011, 07:47 PM EDT

A great lesson during Lent from a great spiritual leader. We should all pay heed to his words.

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antoman | Apr 13, 2011, 03:40 PM EDT

@sirpeter-I reckon we'll have to wait for the queens visit.We'll be issued free shoe's by our government.Can't have Herself seeing us two on Patrick's Bridge barefoot like.

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sirpeter | Apr 13, 2011, 03:21 PM EDT

antoman..ha ha..Yeah..A lash of rice won't cost to much. We won't get much from him when he passes Patrick's bridge..

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LoyalCitizen | Apr 13, 2011, 02:46 PM EDT

What does he know about hard work?

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antoman | Apr 13, 2011, 02:36 PM EDT

Good job he's frugal.His visit is probably only costing the exchequer a tenner.

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sirpeter | Apr 13, 2011, 02:05 PM EDT

I'm going to comment again!! This guy with his goody goody crap want's the Irish people to work their ass off to pay off the bondholders and the stinking rich. Why doesn't he tell the stinking rich they are a bunch of bast*rds.

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sirpeter | Apr 13, 2011, 01:53 PM EDT

The Dalai Lama can fu*k off..Ran out on his people when they needed him.The Dalai Lama also called on the people of Ireland to forgive the bankers and politicians who caused Ireland's economic collapse!!! We did forgive them..The Irish people let them live didn't we!! Thousands of people robbed by the banks repossessing their houses along with their life savings and not one of them knifed.

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