Non-violence cannot tackle terrorism: Dalai Lama

Non-violence cannot tackle terrorism: Dalai Lama
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Jan 17, 2009

New Delhi The Dalai Lama, a lifelong champion of non-violence candidly
stated that terrorism cannot be tackled by applying the principle of
ahimsa
because the minds of terrorists are closed.
"It is difficult to deal with terrorism through non-violence," the
Tibetan
spiritual leader said delivering the Madhavrao Scindia Memorial Lecture
here.
He termed terrorism as the worst kind of violence which is not carried
by a
few mad people but by those who are very brilliant and educated.
"They (terrorists) are very brilliant and educated...but a strong ill
feeling
is bred in them. Their minds are closed," the Dalai Lama said.
He said the only way to tackle terrorism is through prevention.
The head of the Tibetan government-in-exile left the audience stunned
when he
said "I love President George W Bush." He went on to add how he and the
US
President instantly struck a chord in their first meeting unlike
politicians
who take a while to develop close ties.
"I told him 'I love you but some of your policies I oppose'," said the
spiritual leader to a loud round of applause from the audience which
included
Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, Election Commissioner Navin Chawla and
several
ministers, diplomats and artistes.
The Dalai Lama said in the aftermath of 9/11 attacks he had asked Bush
to
spend billions of dollars on education and promotion of non-violence
instead of
warfare.