2 mn fans follow Dalai Lama on Twitter
More than two million people across the globe religiously follow Dalai Lama on microblogging site Twitter, giving Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama an unprecedented reach. The Dalai Lama has outstripped the following of many icons of cinema and sports, as he disseminates his teachings, speaks on various issues concerning his people and even reaches out to the Chinese people.
"To control negative physical and verbal actions, it is necessary to get at their root, the mind, and tame it," is a spiritual lesson from him on Twitter.
According to a post on the Dalai Lama's official website, he began tweeting soon after his meeting with US President Barack Obama at the White House (in February last year). During his US visit, the Tibetan spiritual leader met Twitter founder Evan Williams, who suggested he use the medium too.
Most of the Dalai Lama's tweets link to webcasts on his official website where he talks about the life story of the Buddha. Dalai Lama is now increasingly relying on tools like videoconferencing and Twitter to reach out to the ordinary Chinese.
The Dalai Lama, who believes in the "middle-path" policy that demands "greater autonomy" for the Tibetans, is viewed by the Chinese as a hostile element bent on splitting Tibet from China.
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