Jaipur Literature Festival begins with call for freedom of expression as Dalai Lama steals limelight

The Dalai Lama one of the major speakers of the day, recieved a rousing applause when he spoke about Ahimsa and India's role in promoting secularism.

"India's greatness lies in the idea of Ahimsa. This country is a living example for the world to see how so many religions can exist together for centuries," he said.

"Secularism doesn't mean disrespect of other religion. India's understanding of secularism is to respect all the religions and not give preference to any," he said.

The 77-year old Tibetan leader spoke at length about varied topics like morality, education system and secularism.

"India is our guru and we are your chelas (disciple). We are not just your chelas but we are also faithful. All the knowledge to us has come from India," the nobel Prize winner said here.

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