The Dalai Lama Says Mao Zedong Told Him 'Religion Is Opium'

Emma Barnett meets His Holiness the Dalai Lama to discuss the impact of global warming on the future of humanity, the need for greater compassion in today’s society and his memories of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Interview recorded on Oct 7, 2022.
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[@carpenoctem775]

I respect this man a lot. I’m not even a Buddhist. Him and his people have been through so much. My hats off to him.

[@CRASHOLA1]

I liked the film Kundun. I like classical Chinese culture. I hope in time good will prevail everywhere.

[@ercoleborgiano]

Mao was correct.

[@darkman7009]

half correct

[@userabc8]

Mao was parroting western communism, and western communism was talking about Christianity and the Abrahamic religions. Spiritual traditions of the East are a different thing.

[@xiuchengmu1849]

盖佛本无生，岂有转世？-----乾隆皇帝御制喇嘛说

[@lppoqql]

Its time for humanity to put aside childish superstitions and start developing humanity in a scientific and inclusive manner.

[@bobert6686]

Exactly, comrade.

[@victorestevez6888]

I think that scientific and inclusive development should be accompanied with a spiritual growth or development also. If not we will become a post human society, cold and materialistic. I agree with marxism on the dark power of religious systems when mixed with politics, but their philosophy and teachings, their cosmovision gives us a human basis as Dalai Lama said on the video.

[@trm942]

Religion is dangerous

[@shitzuation]

@@victorestevez6888 nonsense, religion is fundamentally about power, dominance & obedience..our world would be much more peaceful without it

[@PolythenePam0451]

@@victorestevez6888 mao abolished slavery in tibet