Ladakh is the Most Visited Place by Dalai Lama as a Guest of India

June 2, 2020

During the times of high tension between India and China, a former diplomat criticized the Tibetan spiritual leader and its administration. However, the President of exile Tibetan administration responded that Ladakh, the epicenter of ongoing border tensions is the most visited place by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as a guest of India!

President Dr. Lobsang Sangay has said in his interview with India Today that if there is one place in India, it is Ladakh where His Holiness the Dalai Lama has visit the most in India. His Holiness the has visited Ladakh 27 times, celebrated 4 or 5 of his birthdays there and performed 3 Kalachakra teachings there. His Holiness has always been there as a guest of India and has always been saying that it is a part of India.

Earlier in a debate on Aaj Tak, a national television news channel in India, Mr. Stobdan, a former diplomat from Ladakh accused that His Holiness the Dalai Lama and his exile Tibetan administration is not speaking up on the border dispute between India and China. He rudely remarked that if His Holiness is not aligned with China, he should clarify that the disputed regions belong to India, as a representative of Tibet, instead of just carrying out teachings in Dharamshala.

The Tibetan spiritual leader as well as the leaders of the exile Tibetan administration visits Indian states bordering China occupied Tibet. Despite fierce protest from China, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has visited every corner of Ladakh and regions like Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh to carry out teachings for his devoted followers there. During every visit, His Holiness always asserted that Chinese claims in the regions of India are baseless and wrong!

Following the uproar against Phunchok Stobdan’s controversial remarks on His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Ladakh, the former diplomat tendered an apology. Stobdan issued a video message where he says that he is deeply sorry to the spiritual leader and his followers, specially to those in the region of Ladakh where they follow His Holiness as their spiritual leader.

2 responses to “Ladakh is the Most Visited Place by Dalai Lama as a Guest of India”

Sonam Angchuk

June 3, 2020

Post tendering of apology by Mr. Stobdan the situation has some what settled down and should settle down. Nevertheless, being an ordinary Ladakhi Buddhist follower i’m profoundly saddened by this action on the part of this individual. Its pertinent to recall at this juncture that HHDL teaches compassion which straight away tells us to erase and forgive such incidents from our mind and soul. My society responded appropriately and peacefully and intrestingly found the Tibetan community thanking us for i want to tell them that HHDL belongs to the world .He is as much as ours as yours. May i quote the Dalai Lama – “Don’t let the action of others to disturb your inner peace “. So, its time to move on. May peace prevails on the earth.

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Chopa Tenzin Lhadron

June 3, 2020

Appreciates and thanks for Mr. Stonden timely apologise and mentioning that Ladakh is the most blessed place in the great Himalaya by His Holiness Dalai Lama. His Holiness 27 times visited Ladakh and gaven three times the Kalachakra empowerment is amazing. May His Holiness visit Ladakh again to bless and give teachings on Wisdom and Compassion.

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