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No doubt non-violence is a powerful weapon for upstaging regimes but only those with the content of marality and values. Even Gandhi Ji would talk of do and die and herein lie the clear message of Gandhi Ji to resort to violence in self-defenceand performance of duty in one's station of life. Ill represenatation of Gandhian views has led to mere confusion. Had he been alive he would have transformed his views accordingly.

No doubt non-violence is a powerful weapon for upstaging regimes but only those with the content of marality and values. Even Gandhi Ji would talk of do and die and herein lie the clear message of Gandhi Ji to resort to violence in self-defenceand performance of duty in one's station of life. Ill represenatation of Gandhian views has led to mere confusion and Dalai's statement only carries this message of Gandhi Ji. Marx n Gandhi talked of stateless society since state was symbolic of terror n exploitation for them but what if state has become more straonger. The duo was not a stangnant stale pool rather dynamic in thought and the two would definitely have come out with neo thinking required by the times. How can we dub Gandhi as mere non-violent creature when we know that Gita was the inspiring source of his conception.He too would have transformed his methodology and its his aacievement that heproved the idea of non-violence as a powerful mean too. Dalai is right and so was Gandhi.

There clearly are very few practitioners out there these days. Only a clouded mind could interpret the Dalai Lama's suggestion that "It is difficult to deal with terrorism through non-violence" as meaning, "Violence is the only way to deal with terrorism." Prevention does not equal preemptive strike. Success in our personal practice, in our efforts to cultivate virtue, is not something to be compromised so quickly. Do we turn to violence in our homes when a family member is acting out? How "foreign" does someone need to be before we consider their life worthless? I live in the United States, a country built upon the graves of millions of slaves and Native Americans. Our presidents of the early 1800s were elected to office precisely because they promised to rid the country of the "Indian Savages." And they did. I believe we may need to reexamine how we determine which violence is "justified" and which is not. History is written by the victors. But a practitioner reads between the lines.

So long as 'State sanctioned' terrorism and Human rights are ignored by world leaders, along with policies of war by these very same State powers, what the Delai Lama remarks will hold true. However, advovcates of non-violence must continue to promote revolutionary nonviolence which seeks to transform hearts and minds as well as the 'State'.

One must change with the times. That is exactly the gist of Dalailamas observation.There was a time children were told that hooting and catcalls were indecent ways of expressing approval.Only applauding was considered decent. Today we can see celebrities hooting and shouting to show approval at award functions.Like wise with just around 10000 public servants, the British could adminster India for decades. All thanks to Mahatma Gandhi who had the whole of india behind him and he believed in non violence.They chewed us to pulp and when they had enough they dumped us as an independent nation. THis is the way Gandhi got us independence.Non violence helped the British to rule in peace without much logistics.Time to think differently.

Thanks to the Dalai Lama, I only wish those Europeans could understand how to deal with terrorism too. I know it is popular to hate Bush globally, except in countries he has helped greatly Iraq, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Israel, India, Georgia, Poland, Czech Republic, and all of Africa. In the future he will be greatly appreciated. As someone who had several Indian friends in highschool, I can only hope that India will actually act and respond to the major terror attacks on Mumbai. I think the government is wasting their time right now and letting Pakistan off the hook. I know wars are not to be entered lightly, but if Pakistans brazen attack and slaughter of innocent Indians and foreign nationals are not worth going to war for then I am not sure what is. India needs to show Pakistan that they may not kill Indians with impunity. They must know there are consequences for allowing their country to be a base for murdering Hindus, Sikhs, Jews, Christians, and ever other Muslims.

Agreed I am also in concurrence with your goodself. But one question. Will this candid acceptance of uselessness of 'Ahimsa' to fight terrorism also apply to the issue of Tibet respected Lama? In the Tibet what the Chinese rulers are doing to suppress the aspiration for freedom of the locals there whom China invaded.can be termed only as terrorism - State Terrorism.. Will you exhort the Tebetans to use vilence to secure what they consider as invaluable. Will you sanctify their violence for freedom?

As an Iranian, I love George Bush too and good for Dalai Lama to express his feeling .President Bush saved 10 million of lives in Africa through his AIDS initiative. He took down the two most vicious regimes in the Middle East and paved the road for both countries for democracy.

The question is can violence tackle terrorism. Most terrorism is sponsored by various countries making even violence an unreliable weapon. How do you fight intolerance, greed and suspicion?

reciting failed policies is the congress mantragood luck indians. The people we are dealing with will kill not just Dalai Lama but also Buddha himself with impunity, if possible.Sacry but true, swami Thirthji. History will judge Bush favorably, wait for a few years.

Terrorists are people using violence to fight against violence and abuse that hey believe is being inflicted on their people. They are usually brain-washed by cowards "religious" leaders with political agenda. The terrorists are usually poppets doing what they believe is the rignt thing. Kill them all and the political master will bread some more.To stop terrorisim, remove injustice to remove their cause and eliminate the political masters that create them.Wars are caused by the leaders, not by the people. Stop blaming the innocent, blame the perpetrators.

Dear Sir, The hypcrat Congressites and their henchmen should atleast now learn lesson from the influential erudite Dalai Lama and leave their mad search for peace, through non-violence. Dalai Lama's candid appreciation of G.Bush's policy is all the more enlightening.We cannot survive in this world through non-violence

Dalia Lama is old and frustated. His words are not to be taken seriously.

I wish Gandhiji would have also realized this at some point in his life. Too bad for the HIndus and Indians at large.

Lord Budha said stop and henious Dacoit Angulimal was converted and changed his ways .but when so many Angulimals are functioning as well organized instituition based of aberrant and erroneous comitments -merely asking them to stop wont help even if it came from the budhas mouth . Terrorists are naive and uncultured factions of human kind -they are not expected to be responsive to any value of civilized living .A pragmatically consistent alternative has to be sought for their relinquishing which is inevitably violent in it's punitive as well preventive aspects. violence for restoring peace and tranquility is much dfferent from the violence of trigger happy maniacs and crazy suicide bombers .They are beyond conversion of any sort. Dalai lama is absolutely correct.

I think he is very frank and correct. We should make him PM of this country,than the Italian clan. At least he is our man. If importers from italy can be made PMs why not Dalailama

Very much right. The humans involved in such disastrous are given only one goal kil as many people. Its similar to the Mahabaratha war were Arjun pleads to stop the war cal for peace. But Krishna explns to him thru The Gita. Enough opportunities have been given to them. A diiferent track has to be approached here and in the worst crisis a battle.

I agree with the Dalai Lama that terrorism cannot be combatted with ahimsa (non-violence). Ahimsa is an option that is available only to the strong. If a weak person does not retaliate, it is because he has no choice. However, a strong person can retaliate, and if he choses not to do so, then that is ahimsa.Ashok Chowgule, Goa, India

If Dalai Lama, an apostle of nonviolence and Peace has to say this, everyone should understand that it is not out of losing patience, but after careful consideration of all events over a long time. Indian leaders should come of their slumber and inaction and meet the terrorists with roubust response, but decimating them in their hideouts, training grounds or wherever. Then they wont make another attempt to cross over to India. If we continue to be without responding, we will continue to be in the receiving end, and our temples, parliament, railway stations, hotels, landmarks would be damaged or even destroyed.

Indian leaders and some so-called intellectuals should understand that we cannot train mad dogs by mantra of non-violence. You need to attain certain level to understand non-violence and benefit of having multicultural society with religious acceptance (“acceptance” is better than “tolerance”) of different religions. Terrorists neither understand that nor do they have open mind to give slightest effort to understand other religions (or caste or nation). We must use brute force to eliminate these thugs and force others (supporters and patrons) to become a bit more civilized.

I completely agree. Moreover, I belive that non-violence is a politically unviable pholosophy, just like how communism is economically unviable. I do not believe in Gandhi or I do not believe that Gandhi's principles of non-violence transcend space and time. And lastly, to be a good human being you do not have to be a follower of Gandhi.

Poor Dalai Lama. His candid rebuke of Bush has no effect at all on the latter. That is the way the international affairs are managed. Bush met Dalai Lama to make a political point to the Chinese government or may be he was thinking of setting up an american military base at the top top roof of the world, if and when Tibet gains its own independence. Otherwise, westerners have no love lost for Tibeteans. Chinese are always suspicious about the long term motives of westerners and India should take it as a lesson for its own future security.

"It is difficult to deal with terrorism through non-violence," A good sum up. So, about time, we came out of Gandhian fog and follow Veer Savarkar. I think from what I see around me so far, the Jains have realised it. Look at what happened recently in Dombivali.

Yes Mr. MK Gandhi was also a great preacher of AHIMSA use to hold LATHI in his hands symboling the POWER .Thuo ! it was used as old man's support but also gives a sign of power to overcome the evils.Terrorists knows only one language that is of overcoming them by the way of HINSA making SAMPURNA VINASH for PAK and PAK based terrorists.India has to take this strong decision for the sake of forth coming generations. This is the appropriate time for the same other wise these WEAK Politicians for their political gains will play again havoc with the nation by internally / quitely supporting PAK to acheive their goals of making fool of people .