Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the the Dalai Lama said they are not seeking independence but meaningful "autonomy", as the majority of Tibetan people currently following the middle-way approach which fully committed to his philosophy of non-violent path for their fight for Tibetan cause.
"We are not seeking independence... we are seeking meaningful autonomy for Tibet. That is the guarantee for preservation of Tibetan culture including language," His Holiness the Dalai Lama told reporters when asked if Tibetans would achieve freedom from China.
"Now every Tibetan wants modernized Tibet. Therefore, as far as development is concerned, it is all in the interest of the people," he said.
Asked if there are differences among youth to adopt violent ways to achieve the goal, Lama said, "No, more than 99 per cent of Tibetans follow the non-violent path including youth organizations for peace resolution".
"Youth organizations right from the beginning stood for struggle for independence. (But) We are not fighting for independence, so there are differences. But, as far as non- violence is concerned, all agree."
The spiritual leader had yesterday arrived here on a two-day visit to address a religious congregation. The city has a Buddhist population of about 7000.
This was his first visit to the area as his visits so far were confined to Leh and Ladakh where Buddhism is the main religion.
About India he said, "It is preserving its culture and promoting peace in the region. I am closely associated with India and consider myself as its peace ambassador".
