Dalai Lama self-confirms

[LondonTom]

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.

Well I suppose if you liked the place you lived in, why would you reincarnate else where? I'd rather base myself in Tibet for birth than say Hull

[Woffy]

Well I suppose if you liked the place you lived in, why would you reincarnate else where? I'd rather base myself in Tibet for birth than say Hull

Fuck me, yeah; good point. It's cold in Hull.

[fatyeti24]

Well I suppose if you liked the place you lived in, why would you reincarnate else where? I'd rather base myself in Tibet for birth than say Hull

amma take a wild guess and say you're yet to go to either..?

[dentalplan]

Fuck me, yeah; good point. It's cold in Hull.

Colder in Tibet right now.

[Woffy]

Colder in Tibet right now.

Was being sarky

[LondonTom]

amma take a wild guess and say you're yet to go to either..?

I've watched a few BBC documentaries about both does that count?

Edited January 5, 2015 by LondonTom

[fatyeti24]

I've watched a few BBC documentaries about both does that count?

that'll do for me. i retract my earlier comment!

[jonodillieono]

I've watched a few BBC documentaries about both does that count?

not to disrespect anyone from Hull but why would anyone watch a documentary on Hull?

Come home from work, sit down whack the tv on and just skimming through the channels, ahhhh here we go BBC4 "Hull: The City of Dreams" perfect

[fatyeti24]

not to disrespect anyone from Hull but why would anyone watch a documentary on Hull?

Come home from work, sit down whack the tv on and just skimming through the channels, ahhhh here we go BBC4 "Hull: The City of Dreams" perfect

far be it for me as Lancastrian to defend my cousins from the wrong side of the hills, but that's Hull, City of Culture 2017 you're dissin there!

[jonodillieono]

far be it for me as Lancastrian to defend my cousins from the wrong side of the hills, but that's Hull, City of Culture 2017 you're dissin there!

That's news to me, I've just literally never heard Hull mentioned in anything other than a place to get the ferry over to Belgium and the football club so thought it'd be quite the strange place to make a documentary about

[CaledonianGonzo]

I've been to Tibet but never been to Hull.

[A Guy Called Matt]

I've been to paradise but I've never been to me.

[mr gumby]

I've been to the beyond, but I've never been within.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I've been to Fish & Tits but I've never been to the Growler van.

[A Guy Called Matt]

I've been to Above, but never been to Beyond.

[The 38 year old virgin]

Hull's a great night. I got blind drunk on black vodka once and walked 5 miles in the wrong direction after getting chucked out of a club.

The deep's good too

[mr gumby]

So, somehow a thread about the Dalai Lama has turned into a discussion on the merits of Hull. This forum is weirder than Shangri La sometimes!

(Not a complaint by the way, long may it continue).

[Gucci Piggy]

Hull's my closest city and I've never actually been there except an afternoon visit to the uni with my college. And I don't even think the uni's properly in the city.

Never been to Tibet either, mind.

[jonodillieono]

I've been to Above, but never been to Beyond.

You should try going to both at the same time, you're missing out

[Little Andy]

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.

I was right place right time in 2009 and saw the Dalai Lama talk in his hometown in India. It was an all day thing and all the westerners I knew got bored pretty quick. For me, he lost my attention when he said something on the lines of 'Everybody is a good person as long as they follow a religion'. If I misunderstood his words I'm willing to admit it, but it made me think that a bloke chosen as a baby to be in his position is not necessarily a man whose words should be absorbed with higher regard.

Nevertheless, I still think it's a great and unique booking for Glastonbury, and I encourage anyone with an interest in him to go and make your own mind up ... but if I end up giving him a second chance he has an uphill battle to sway me.

[jonodillieono]

I was right place right time in 2009 and saw the Dalai Lama talk in his hometown in India. It was an all day thing and all the westerners I knew got bored pretty quick. For me, he lost my attention when he said something on the lines of 'Everybody is a good person as long as they follow a religion'. If I misunderstood his words I'm willing to admit it, but it made me think that a bloke chosen as a baby to be in his position is not necessarily a man whose words should be absorbed with higher regard.

Nevertheless, I still think it's a great and unique booking for Glastonbury, and I encourage anyone with an interest in him to go and make your own mind up ... but if I end up giving him a second chance he has an uphill battle to sway me.

but what if he plays the Benny Hill theme backwards on his saxophone? Would that sway you?

[fatyeti24]

but what if he plays the Benny Hill theme backwards on his saxophone? Would that sway you?

It would me.

[Little Andy]

but what if he plays the Benny Hill theme backwards on his saxophone? Would that sway you?

If he makes up a song about mud, I'll turn Buddhist.

[DJL]

Probably the most ridiculous page of posts i've ever seen on this forum - well played all round.

[dingbat2]

The Dalai Lama plays the ukelele

George Formby style as well

I cant wait