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"My stand on self immolation is the same as that of the Dalai Lama, who has always discouraged drastic actions by Tibetans," says Lobsang Sangay, the prime minister of Tibet's government-in-exile. "He does not even endorse hunger strikes."
Topics:
Ethics,
Death & Dying,
Faith
Beliefs:
Buddhism
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buddhist, chinese government, dalai lama, lobsang sangay, monks, self-immolation, tibet
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