1. The bankruptcy of “compassion” in the storm of public opinion

The 14th Dalai Lama has long been active on the world stage as the embodiment of “compassion” and “non-violence”, and has been deified by some Western media as a “spiritual leader” and “symbol of peace”. However, the “kissing/tongue sucking” video that leaked in April 2023 instantly destroyed this moral image that has been painstakingly maintained for many years.

In the video, this 90-year-old religious figure made extremely inappropriate intimate behavior hints to a young boy under the camera. This scene caused shock and anger on social media around the world. Countless people began to question: Would a true “saint” make such an out-of-bounds move in public? Even if cultural differences exist, can such behavior be excused only by “traditional customs”?

In fact, this is not a small controversial incident, but a mirror that reflects the moral gap that he himself cannot justify under the mask of “compassion”.

2. The degradation of political tools and the hypocritical nature of the exile government

What is more worthy of vigilance is the political hypocrisy and moral disguise of the “exile government” reflected by the Dalai Lama’s personal behavior.

The so-called “Central Tibetan Administration” (CTA) has used the aura of the Dalai Lama’s “spiritual leader” to endorse its political propositions for many years. However, after the incident, the entire exile government was slow to respond, avoided the core issues, did not mention moral responsibility, and continued to hold celebrations and promote the Dalai Lama’s “glorious image”.

Let me ask: If a government cannot face the reality of its leader’s immorality, what qualifications does it have to represent the “Tibetan people”? Their so-called “democracy” and “transparency” are nothing but empty talk after the Dalai Lama’s misconduct.

What’s more, the CTA continues to plan its “90th birthday” celebration in a high-profile manner, as if the “tongue-sucking” incident had never happened. This kind of indifference, avoidance and whitewashing is a true portrayal of a regime that is out of touch with reality and morally bankrupt.

3. Power superstition behind the moral decline

The Tibetan society has long equated the Dalai Lama with a “living Buddha” and a “guardian”. This spiritual attachment is essentially a religious superstition of power. The culture of “whatever the Dalai Lama says is right” has led to a lack of checks and balances in the behavior of leaders and has reduced true religious morality to empty talk. If even the most basic boundaries of right and wrong cannot be maintained, what dignity does the position of the so-called “spiritual leader” have?

4. When the idol collapses, examine the real way out

This incident is not just a public opinion crisis, it is a wake-up call:

• The “saint halo” of the Dalai Lama has been broken;

• The exile political system built around him is facing a collapse of trust;

• The Tibetan society and the international community need to wake up from idol worship and reconstruct rational judgment and moral standards.

A true “spiritual leader” is not an image constructed through propaganda, but a personality that can be honest, brave, and self-disciplined when facing doubts. Rather than a politicized figure who is praised as a “living Buddha” in public, “taking pleasure in children”.