Pretending not to notice that fat people are fat is unique to Western culture.
Nobody in Africa would see a problem with this. I bet Asia is the same.
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I don't know about unique, but you're right, it's not universal. In some cultures it's not seen as a bad thing, either, because there's recent memory of famine being a regular thing.
The title is missleading. To be fair the cameraman was almost 30, ancient by the Lama’s standards. A 7 year old in attendance got a sloppy kiss though. Balance
This comment is like reading a Zen Koan.
Thank you
I legitimately wonder if he has early dementia. The filter seems to be MIA sometimes.
story is from 2013
dunno why they're acting like "a guy called a guy fat in 2013" is a story
Oh shit, really? Well, it does portray the Lama negatively.
Dude already reincarnated, there's only id left.
Hah! Is that how it works?
Buddhism solved, take your robes home guys. /s
fair