Dalai Lama and his association with Ladakh

Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh, India – Earlier leaving Jammu for Ladakh this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with a grouping of more than 400 Ladakhi students who are studying at that place. During an hr-long interaction, he reminded them of how Mahatma Gandhi promoted 'ahimsa' every bit a political tool during India's liberty struggle. At the present fourth dimension, he added, information technology's important for young Indians to promote 'karuna' or compassion, for which there is such a need in today'south world.

His Holiness's plane had inappreciably taken off from Jammu, climbing through night monsoon clouds, before it began its descent amidst the mountains of Ladakh.

Members of the public line the road to greet His Holiness the Dalai Lama as he makes his way from the Kusho Bakula Rinpoche Airport to his residence at Shewatsel Phodrang in Leh, Ladakh, India on July 15, 2022. Photo by Tenzin Choejor

Once he had landed in Leh, the people of Ladakh gave His Holiness a rousing welcome. They lined the road all the way from Kusho Bakula Rinpoché Airport to his residence at Shewatsel Phodrang, well-nigh Choglamsar. When he reached at that place, Drikung Chetsang Rinpoché, Thiksé Rinpoché and other Lamas greeted him. Mr Tashi Gyalson, Chairman of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), his colleagues, Mr Jamyang Namgyal, MP, Mr Thupten Chhewang, President of the Ladakh Buddhist Clan (LBA) and Acharya Tenzin Wangdak, President of the Ladakh Gompa Association (LGA), also as district officials, quondam government servants and representatives of various organizations, were as well nowadays to pay their respects.

Since thousands of Ladakhis and Tibetans, monastics and lay people, young and quondam, schoolhouse children in uniform among them, lined both sides of the road equally his motorcade passed, it was as if the unabridged local population had turned out to greet His Holiness, eager smiles on their faces, scarves, vases of flowers and sticks of incense in their hands.

At Shewatsel Phodrang His Holiness was welcomed once again by local dignitaries. As is customary, tea and sweet rice were served.

"I am very happy to be hither once again," His Holiness told the gathering, speaking outset in Tibetan and then in English. "I am very moved past the number of people who have turned out to welcome me. The people of Ladakh and I have a special bail betwixt u.s. based on organized religion and loving-kindness, of which I am very appreciative.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking to dignitaries gathered to greet him on his arrival at Shewatsel Phodrang in Leh, Ladakh, India on July 15, 2022. Photo by Tenzin Choejor

"I would besides similar to have this opportunity to encourage you to establish trees whenever and wherever y'all can. My friend the late Indian environmental activist Sunderlal Bahuguna entrusted me with the task of reminding the people of the Himalayan region of the importance of trees. Planting and caring for them is a crucial step we tin can all take towards offsetting global warming and climate change.

"After a few days' rest here, where the weather is easier on my knees, I would like to requite a Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara) empowerment and continue the explanation of the ninth chapter of Shantideva's 'Inbound into the Mode of a Bodhisattva' that I began in 2018."

As he stepped up to the newly installed elevator that would bear him upwards to his residence, His Holiness waved to the assembled guests. And with that he retired for the twenty-four hour period.

Source: https://www.dalailama.com/news/2022/his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-arrives-in-ladakh

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