Ever wondered what the Dalai Lama thinks of Facebook? No, nor have we but now he’s been asked about it in this week’s issue of TIME, we’re curious to know his thoughts…
When TIME ask him if Facebook and Twitter help or hurt our happiness, his reply is that it completely depends on the person. “It depends on how you use them,” he says. “If the person, himself or herself, has a certain inner strength, a certain confidence, then it is no problem. But if an individual’s mind is weak, then there is more confusion. You cant blame technology. It depends on the use of technology.”
He also shares his views on how the Catholic Church can adapt – particularly in their regard to females. “Generally speaking, each one should follow their traditional way, [but] sometimes we have to judge according to a new reality. For example, female rights are very important,” het tells TIME. “His Holiness, the Pope, I think, is very, very realistic and quite strict. I really admired his dismissing one German bishop [who was living] his own private life in a very sort of expensive, luxurious [way].”
Read the full interview in this week’s issue of TIME.
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Posted by Don Brown.
