The Dalai Lama is apologizing after video emerged of him kissing a young boy and asking him to suck on his tongue.
The video has drawn outrage.
A statement released from the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader's office says he wants to apologize to the boy and his family for the hurt his words may have caused.
It goes on to say the Dalai Lama often teases people he meets in a playful and innocent way.
See the video below.
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