Dalai Lama self-confirms

[Gnomicide]

Been pulled from his website. Now only shiwing one UK appearance.

Public Talk in Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, England on June 29: His Holiness will give a public talk on Buddhism in the 21st Century at in the afternoon at the Kempton Racecourse.

[kalifire]

He did an Arcade Fire.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Cobblers. Arcade Fire have always been very tolerant of Dorje Shugden.

(Though I hear he thought they played too much off of Reflektor album)

[Muppetmark]

It is quite possibly the last ever dalai lama so ill be there no matter what.

[dingbat2]

Been pulled from his website. Now only shiwing one UK appearance.

Public Talk in Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, England on June 29: His Holiness will give a public talk on Buddhism in the 21st Century at in the afternoon at the Kempton Racecourse.

I think he just realised that V had him as an exclusive this year

[UEF]

Seems his all-seeing eye didn't notice the embargo. Or something.

[tommyds]

I'd love it if someone from GlastoHQ had to ring him up to get it taken off the schedule

"Now your holiness, I know you probably don't hear this a lot but, here at Glastonbury we make the rules..."

[UEF]

http://compassionoxford.com/dalai-lama-appear-glastonbury-festival-2015/

Sunday morning Pyramid according to that

Shame Sunday morning is always a lie-in for me at Glasto...

[GlastoSimon]

I hope he hasn't pulled out because his appearance has been talked about on eFests.

If so, seems the Dalai Lama and Prince do have more in common than we thought.

[LondonTom]

I think he just realised that V had him as an exclusive this year

His going to sub Kasabian at V

[Winslow Leach]

His going to sub Kasabian at V

I heard he's going to be at Warehouse Project in October.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just picture His Holiness in an atypical context of depravity and debauchery scarcely fitting for the 14th Incarnation of the Dalai Lama, Ocean of Wisdom, lads.

[Winslow Leach]

Just picture His Holiness in an atypical context of depravity and debauchery scarcely fitting for the 14th Incarnation of the Dalai Lama, Ocean of Wisdom, lads.

I will.

*Does so*

[5co77ie]

looks like IOW have thrown loads of money at this and he's an exclusive there

[chewsavedlatin]

Pulled out? Great news, being questioned by insufferable c**ts about "How can you not of watched Dolly Parton?" was bad enough. I can't imagine how much it would annoy me when being questioned about a dictator who claims he's been re-incarnated 14 times but will never be re-incarnated again.

[russycarps]

Pulled out? Great news, being questioned by insufferable c**ts about "How can you not of watched Dolly Parton?" was bad enough. I can't imagine how much it would annoy me when being questioned about a dictator who claims he's been re-incarnated 14 times but will never be re-incarnated again.

yes, I get annoyed when people don't know how to use "of" and "have" correctly too.

[dentalplan]

I'm sure it's simply removed from the website rather than no longer happening, like most premature self confirmations.

[A Guy Called Matt]

Pulled out? Great news, being questioned by insufferable c**ts about "How can you not of watched Dolly Parton?" was bad enough. I can't imagine how much it would annoy me when being questioned about a dictator who claims he's been re-incarnated 14 times but will never be re-incarnated again.

and you go to GF why exactly?

[Brave Sir Robin]

Love the image Consequence of Sound have used to illustrate the story:

Edited January 5, 2015 by Brave Sir Robin

[Woffy]

Excuse my ignorance, but how come these reincarnations of Buddha keep manifesting themselves in Tibet / China when Buddha was Indian? If they can pop up anywhere, why not a caucasian Buddhist somewhere or Thailand or India or wherever?

Please enlighten me.

[UEF]

Indeed - I do wonder how some of the armchair republicans here feel about people being born into the position too. Not that I'd accuse anyone here of inconsistency or hypocrisy in their approach to life of course

[Guest]

I can't imagine how much it would annoy me when being questioned about a dictator who claims he's been re-incarnated 14 times but will never be re-incarnated again.

Wasn't Dr Who in a similar situation a couple of years back?

[ancient_one]

Excuse my ignorance, but how come these reincarnations of Buddha keep manifesting themselves in Tibet / China when Buddha was Indian? If they can pop up anywhere, why not a caucasian Buddhist somewhere or Thailand or India or wherever?

Please enlighten me.

They are not reincarnations of Buddha - just reincarnations of earlier Dalai Lamas, which go back to the 1300s. But the same question is valid - why do they all pop up in the same area?

It is all a bit sad (or amusing, depending on your standpoint) when religions split into political factions, arguing about which group has the best way to worship the same space fairy.

I am sure the Dalai Lama has some good things to say about finding happiness within yourself, and generally being a good person, and as an atheist I will happily listen to what he has to say. But when so many branches of Buddhism argue amongst themselves about how to do it, to the point of violence, it sort of defeats the purpose of it all.

[Big Vern]

God, any God is just the same as Santa is to children, but instead of the threat of no presents, it's a tool to make adults behave well with the threat of hell and damnation if not.

[Woffy]

Just done a bit of research:

The 'selection process' really is some wacky shit.

It's like 'Spin The Bottle To find the Lama'.

Mental.

I'm sure he's a dear though.