KOLKATA: People of India are lazier than the Chinese but the country is “most stable” and a “living example” of diverse traditions, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said today.
He drew a light comparison between the people of India and China at an interactive programme organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce here.
Compared to the Chinese, “I think, Indian people are lazy”, he said.
“May be it is due to the climate. But India is most stable. In the world stage, India can play a role,” he said.
The Dalai Lama lauded India for its “spirit of religious tolerance” and for carrying different traditions together.
“Religious tolerance is very important… Although there are problems sometimes due to politicians who try to manipulate that,” he said.
He referred to India’s “religious pluralism” and said for the last several centuries, Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam had coexisted.
“India has a tradition of living together. (It is) a living example of different traditions being carried together,” the Buddhist monk said. (AGENCIES)
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