Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has condemned violence by Buddhists . The Dalai Lama, who fled Tibet in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule, is now living in exile in India. In both Buddhist majority countries , the attacks have been linked to extremist monks . Witnesses told CNN the rioting began after a rally organized by the far-right Bodu Bala Sena ( Buddhist Power Force ) group , at which the group 's leader , a monk , gave an inflammatory speech against Muslims . The Dalai Lama has previously decried religious violence perpetrated by Buddhists .
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has condemned violence by Buddhists . The Dalai Lama, who fled Tibet in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule, is now living in exile in India. In both Buddhist majority countries , the attacks have been linked to extremist monks . The Dalai Lama has previously decried religious violence perpetrated by Buddhists .