I have spoken to the Dalai Lama briefly when he shared how much he admires the Jain religion, its principle of nonviolence and the discipline it requires. In fact, he said he would like to be a Jain in his next life.
While I enjoyed listening to his praises for Jainism, I would like to ask him more questions and engage him in conversation about his teachings. I'd like to ask him about his prayers, the sacredness of life and how meat eating and his philosophy are incongruent because he and other Buddhists eat meat.
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