August 24, 2025
Leh, Ladakh, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama was today invited to a lunch in his honour at Abi-Spang Spituk by the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) and the Ladakh Gonpa Association (LGA). Despite the persistent and untimely rain His Holiness reached the venue where he was welcomed by Ven Dorjay Stanzin, President of the LGA. He paid homage to His Holiness and thanked him for his kindness to the people of Ladakh over many years.
August 22, 2025
Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh, India - Celebrations of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s current visit to Ladakh were held this morning at Sindhu Ghat, the site dedicated to the River Indus. In his welcoming address Tsering Angchok, Hon’ble Deputy Chairman of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) paid homage to Avalokiteshvara, Champion of Peace in the world in the person of His Holiness, to Ganden Tri Rinpoché and to the Lamas, monks and other guests
August 17, 2025
Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh, India - An estimated 50,000 people gathered under the blazing sun for a second day today on the Kalachakra Teaching Ground adjacent to the Shewatsel Phodrang. Their purpose was to offer prayers for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. As a team of traditional Ladakhi drummer and horn players beat out a welcome, His Holiness drove from his residence to the teaching pavilion at the far end of the ground.
August 16, 2025
Leh, Ladakh, India - This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove from his residence at the Shewatsel Phodrang to the pavilion at the other end of the teaching ground where he has given the Kalachakra Empowerment twice in the past. The ground was packed with an estimated 50,000 people. Children were debating in front of the stage as His Holiness arrived.
August 3, 2025
Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh, India - Today, His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove to the site of the demolished Jokhang Temple in Leh. Under bright morning sun, people from all walks of life lined the road to greet him. At the Jokhang site he was welcomed by the Presidents of the Ladakh Buddhist Association and Ladakh Gonpa Association and other dignitaries.
July 25, 2025
Karsha Phodrang, Zanskar, Ladakh, India - Today, the early morning sun shone down the valley of the Zanskar river. His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s throne had been set up on the veranda of the Karsha Phodrang facing Karsha Monastery. Of the estimated 21,000 people who had gathered to listen to his teaching, monastics sat in the temple behind him and laypeople sat under umbrellas on the ground in front of him..
July 23, 2025
Zanskar, Ladakh, India - In bright sunshine under blue skies this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Karsha Phodrang to drive down to the Duzin Phodrang, which refers to the ground where he gave the Kalachakra Empowerment in July 1988. He was seen off by drummers at the gate and greeted by groups of people along the road with silk scarves, flowers and even plates of fresh apricots in their hands.
