Burger restaurant names 'Dalai Lama' in the food menu list, Tibetans felt insulted labelled owner selfish and inconsiderate

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Tibetans in Australia are deeply hurt by the discovery of a food menu titled “Dalai Lama” in the Ballarat city's restaurant specializing in Burger. The title “Dalai Lama” is a centuries old and is highly spiritual, cultural, and religiously sensitive to the Tibetans and followers of His Holiness. To see and discover the title being used on the menu is not only considered selfish, but also insulting according to the Tenzin Doring. 

The food menu is said to be owned and operated by some restaurant named Griffin Burger located 20 Armstrong Street North, Ballarat Central, Victoria as per their website.

 The member to the parliament of Central Tibetan Administration representing Tibetan-Australians in Australiasia is furious and shocked. He immediately emailed to the owner on the issue and awaits reply.

In the email, Doring wrote “For the millions of Buddhists and Tibetans, the ‘Dalai Lama’ is referred with His Holiness' that deserves more than a food-name in your menu. We request for the earliest replacement of the title 'Dalai Lama' from your restaurant’s menu to avoid further intensification of discontentment amongst the followers of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in and around the country. Moreover, we request you to be mindful, selfless, and compassionate to understand cultural, religious and spiritual sensitivities of diverse people and faith before initiating any undertaking”.

The office of Tibet in Canberra also plans to raise a complain to the owner while the local Tibetan community group, Tibetan Community of Victoria and others are to make similar complains in this regard both via email and calls. 




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