Dalai Lama to visit Burma
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. @palavahut
Since Southeast Asian countries are composed of 80% Buddhist, the difference is that they don’t actually perform the kind of Buddhism just as the Tibetan exile does.
One of the most prominent Buddhist monks is making an effort to bring Dalai Lama to the countries in Southeast Asia. It is reported that the Dalai Lama wants to take a trip to Myanmar, according to a news report by the Wall Street Journal.
The report said, the head of Monastery in Myanmar had asked and seek the consent of the government and he is very optimistic that they would be allowed to bring the Dalai Lama in their country.
The probability of acquiring a visa for the highly respected spiritual leader of Tibet is restricted since China is opposing the visit of Dalai Lama to any Southeast Asian countries.
It is evidently clear that the reason of China for raising objection of the visit is due to the political exposure that would lead to international campaign for Tibetan independence, said in a news report.
The supposed plan to visit South Africa in October by the Dalai Lama did not pushed through after the request for visa was denied.
South Africa and Myanmar on the other hand developed a closer relationship to China with regards to the investments and diplomatic ties and this could be the reason for Myanmar to hold back its decision.
As this developed, fans of Dalai Lama where not discouraged about the issue and still hoping that he would be able come to pay a visit in their homeland someday.
According to the Wall Street Journal’s news report, during the World Buddhist Summit of 2004 in Myanmar, the Dalai Lama wasn’t able to attend. But maybe in the coming years to come if Myanmar would host again the Buddhist Summit maybe then that the Dalai Lama can be permitted to take a visit since his recent reforms has taken its toll on positive views and has been an eye opener to other nations.
Involving China in as far as allowing the Dalai Lama to visit Myanmar will take complications and will further the procedure.
Ko Ko Hlaing, an advisor to the Myanmars’ president told the Wall Street Journal there are no issues concerning on religion’s point of view but solely contentious on politics related issues.
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