The Dalai Lama says he has taken no offence at Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's decision not to meet him.
Immigration Minister Chris Evans will meet the Buddhist leader, as Mr Rudd is overseas.
His Holiness says he is not here for political reasons and therefore was not expecting a meeting.
“If I have a certain political agenda to discuss with the Prime Minister or any leader then of course if I miss the opportunity then certainly I feel uncomfortable,” he said.
“But since I have no political agenda – there’s no problem.”
His Holiness was also questioned on Hollywood actress Sharon Stone, and her recent controversial comments in which she claimed to be good friends with him, and attributed the Sichuan earthquake to 'karma'.
"Every event is due to karma," he said.
"So the tragedy on Tibet, tragedy in Burma, tragedy in China - all this is karmic.
"But her [Stone's] particular sort of comment - that I don't know."
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