Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has condemned violence by Muslims . Anti - Muslim communal violence has risen in Myanmar and Sri Lanka in recent years . In both Buddhist majority countries , the attacks have been linked to extremist monks . Rising Buddhist nationalism in both countries , spearheaded by movements led by extremist monks , has led to communal violence targeting Muslims in recent years . The Dalai Lama has previously condemned religious violence committed by Buddhists .
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has condemned violence by Muslims . Anti - Muslim communal violence has risen in Myanmar and Sri Lanka in recent years . In both Buddhist majority countries , the attacks have been linked to extremist monks . The Dalai Lama has previously condemned religious violence committed by Buddhists .