The Dalai Lama discussing terrorism is the most important thing you’ll watch today

A video of the Dalai Lama saying there's 'no such thing as Muslim terrorists', has resurfaced in the light of the horrific attack in Manchester that killed 22 people.

In the speech given to EU Parliament in Strasburg last year, the Dalai Lama says "any person who wants to indulge in violence is no longer a genuine Buddhist or Muslim. Because it is a Muslim teaching that once you are involved in bloodshed you are no longer a genuine practitioner of Islam."

Buddhist terrorist, Muslim terrorist, that wording is wrong. Any person who wants to indulge in violence is no longer a genuine Buddhist or Muslim.

Because it is a Muslim teaching that once you are involved in bloodshed you are no longer a genuine practitioner of Islam.

All major world religions carry the same message: the message of love, compassion, forgiveness, tolerance and contentment, self-discipline - all religious traditions.

So these are the common ground, and common practice, on that level we can build genuine harmony on the basis of mutual respect, mutual learning, mutual admiration.

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