Comments for Updated: His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama [Has Not] Joined Twitter [Yet]

Updated: His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama [Has Not] Joined Twitter [Yet]

2009-02-08T07:27:13Z

It appears the Dalai Lama is following in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI and moving into the world of social networking. Today he joined microblogging service Twitter.

Going under the obscure Twitter name @OHHDL, The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama sent out a welcome tweet earlier today introducing the official Twitter page of the Dalai Lama.

Update: Twitter announced on Monday morning that the OHHDL account was actually a fake. The company has been contacted by the real Dalai Lama's office and the account has been closed. Twitter says that they are working to get the real deal set up with an account - there's certainly demonstrated interest. At more than 16,000 followers in one weekend, the fake Dalai Lama was one of the fastest growing accounts that Twitter has ever seen.

]]> OHHDL is responsible for all media pertaining to the Dalai Lama and will administer the Twitter account. In just over 9 hours, the OHHDL has managed to attract in excess of 2000 followers and is following most of them back.

The account has only been updated 20 times as of writing this post, with welcome and thank you messages, links to the Dalai Lama's FaceBook and MySpace account, and so far seems to be interacting with the general Twitter community.

The latest message? "I'm sure HH will be just as inquisitive about technology as he has been over the past 14 reincarnations."

So if you want to follow the Dalai Lama, head on over to OHHDL and say hi.

Thanks to Teresa Boze for bringing this story to our attention. If you'd like to befriend the ReadWriteWeb staff on Twitter here are our accounts - we'd love to meet you too!

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2011-01-05T08:32:44Z

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2010-12-18T06:23:06Z

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2009-08-26T14:33:39Z

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2009-08-26T10:49:00Z

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2009-07-28T08:56:49Z

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2009-07-28T07:15:36Z

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2009-07-27T00:00:07Z

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2009-07-26T20:37:03Z

This would be a good chance for Muslims to be buddy buddy with the Christians in an "Us against Them" war against the Buddhists.

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2009-07-22T06:17:24Z

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2009-07-21T16:25:00Z

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2009-07-19T12:02:02Z

I only wish HH and the followers would find a safer place. It irks me how nations in power insist on denying a people freedom to choose their own path.

It reminds me of a bitter mother refusing to let her children play because she's afraid she won't be needed anymore.

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2009-07-14T21:19:58Z

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2009-07-06T07:21:02Z

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2009-06-29T09:27:16Z

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2009-06-14T17:08:05Z

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2009-06-14T17:06:28Z

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2009-05-23T03:02:47Z

I've been lacking in joining this twitter revolution. Now this is reall news! Much appreciated!

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2009-04-11T17:42:26Z

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2009-02-18T19:55:08Z

Comment from Steph (Technofeliz) on 2009-02-10

2009-02-10T14:58:50Z

It looks like the "fake" Dalai Lama is back online ! :)

The bio field has changed : "Not affiliated with the real Dalai Lama"... Ok, now it's clear...

Comment from AK on 2009-02-09

2009-02-10T07:52:45Z

Twitter says its a fake, so it's fake.

Comment from Jas on 2009-02-09

2009-02-09T20:02:57Z

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Comment from danesh on 2009-02-09

2009-02-09T19:10:00Z

looks like the twitter page is gone now.

Comment from Miss Information on 2009-02-09

2009-02-09T18:38:54Z

Likely fake. See blog post.

Comment from Ron Barrett on 2009-02-09

2009-02-09T18:05:52Z

RT @mashable: Twitter employee @caroline writes: "@ohhdl is an impersonator". Gonna blog this: I have more info.

Comment from Jack Kerouac on 2009-02-09

2009-02-09T17:22:47Z

This Twitter account was suspended when I just tried. Possibly a fake or misidentified as one?

Comment from Chris Thomson on 2009-02-09

2009-02-09T17:16:58Z

According to @caroline, who works at Twitter, they've confirmed that it was an impersonator.

@caroline tweeted: everyone who's wondering why @ohhdl was suspended. the official ohhdl in dharamsala, india informed us that @ohhdl is an impersonator. sorry

Comment from Gail Ross on 2009-02-09

2009-02-09T17:05:24Z

Isn't it amazing that this humble monk wants to be in contact with people who have not met him or read any of his writings! I urge you all to really listen or read before you jump to conclusions only based on hearsay. HHDL is a man of peace, of science and compassion. You might learn from his teachings. Buddha and Jesus are brothers.

Comment from Jan on 2009-02-09

2009-02-09T16:36:53Z

Account suspended due to suspicious activity.

Comment from DM on 2009-02-09

2009-02-09T16:31:14Z

Unfortunately, the account has been suspended at this time!

Comment from Louie Laurent on 2009-02-09

2009-02-09T15:28:48Z

I once heard this joke that went "The Pope, the Dalai Lama, and Jesus walked into a Twitter convo...". I forgot how the rest went...

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Comment from Matthew Smith on 2009-02-09

2009-02-09T15:19:43Z

Oh man, that's great. Personally I prefer Jesus' Twitter site at Twitter.com/lord_Jesus. He seems to be a great guy!

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2009-02-09T14:05:41Z

Are you freaking kidding me? There is only ONE Holiness and its AIN'T the stupid Dalai Lama!

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Comment from alexey on 2009-02-09

2009-02-09T13:24:33Z

Yeah!

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2009-02-09T07:36:58Z

Thanks for this info. I've been lacking in joining this twitter revolution. Now this is reall news! Much appreciated!

Comment from Dan on 2009-02-08

2009-02-09T07:07:25Z

I only wish HH and the followers would find a safer place. It irks me how nations in power insist on denying a people freedom to choose their own path.

It reminds me of a bitter mother refusing to let her children play because she's afraid she won't be needed anymore.

On the flipside, it also tires me that Buddhism believes that aversion to the pleasure/pain cycle is the way to happiness. I have always believed it is merely the recognition of both as beautiful.

Comment from Grow Up on 2009-02-08

2009-02-09T06:06:56Z

Ahaha, I can see the Christian hate is starting to flow in.

RAAAAAAAAAAGE.

This would be a good chance for Muslims to be buddy buddy with the Christians in an "Us against Them" war against the Buddhists.

Go religious nuts go!

Comment from gavin on 2009-02-08

2009-02-09T01:30:27Z

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Comment from DJ on 2009-02-08

2009-02-08T19:08:27Z

Yeah!

Go Dalai Lama
Go Twitter

Comment from Scott Brinker on 2009-02-08

2009-02-08T15:41:41Z

Indeed, re-tweeting is good karma.

Comment from shankar on 2009-02-08

2009-02-08T11:54:08Z

Now it seems really that twitter is growing

Comment from Matthew Holloway on 2009-02-08

2009-02-08T09:30:30Z

Unfortunately the Dalai Lama is somewhat homophobic (or at least thinks that his religion is against it),

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igIBSeaJ9YI

I might have to ask him whether he still thinks that.

Comment from BC on 2009-02-08

2009-02-08T08:45:44Z

Poor guy trying to use Twitter to deliver his separation plot

Comment from Mark Colman on 2009-02-08

2009-02-08T08:15:43Z

It's amazing that the Dalai Lama is using twitter. It just shows how forward thinking he is. Wonderful.