18 January 2008
Dalai Lama “looking forward to complete retirement”
(PTI) The Dalai Lama has said he is looking forward to complete retirement. "I am already semi-retired" Dalai Lama said during a lecture on "Ethics and Business" he was giving at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad. "Since 2001 we already have an elected political leadership and since then my position is semi-retired" he said, adding: "I am looking forward to complete retirement from all political and administrative matter". However, the Dalai Lama said he would continue to fight for the Tibetan cause. "This is Tibetan flesh" he said pointing to himself. "So it is my moral responsibility to serve to Tibetan people, culture and environment. I'll carry on to fight for the Tibetan cause till my death".