Melbourne: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has
waded into Australias bitter gender debate raging around Prie Minister
Julia Gillard by saying his successor may be a female,as women have the
all qualities needed in leaders.
"If
the circumstances are such that a female Dalai Lama is more useful,
then automatically a female Dalai Lama will come," Dalai Lama said told
ahead of his10-day tour of Australia.
The Nobel Peace laureate is scheduled to speak in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Darwin.
Asked about the gender war reignited by Gillard, the 77-year-old monk said the world is facing a "moral crisis" of inequality and suffering and needs leaders who can bring compassion to their post.
"In that respect, biologically, females have more potential. Females have more sensitivity about others" wellbeing.Further he said in my own case, my father, very short temper.
"On a few occasions I also got some beatings. But my mother was so wonderfully compassionate," the Dalai Lama said
"If
the circumstances are such that a female Dalai Lama is more useful,
then automatically a female Dalai Lama will come," Dalai Lama said told
ahead of his10-day tour of Australia.The Nobel Peace laureate is scheduled to speak in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Darwin.
Asked about the gender war reignited by Gillard, the 77-year-old monk said the world is facing a "moral crisis" of inequality and suffering and needs leaders who can bring compassion to their post.
"In that respect, biologically, females have more potential. Females have more sensitivity about others" wellbeing.Further he said in my own case, my father, very short temper.
"On a few occasions I also got some beatings. But my mother was so wonderfully compassionate," the Dalai Lama said
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