His Holiness Commends Growing Interest in Buddhism in Himalayan Regions[Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 5:06 p.m.]

His Eminence the 102nd Gaden Tripa Jamgon Gyalway Gyaltsab Rizong Rinpoche offer Mendel Tensum to His Holiness the Dalai Lama during a ceremony at Samtenling Monastery at Sumur Village in Ladakh’s remote Nubra valley, on 21 July 2010/Photos: Tibetonline TV

Nubra, Ladakh:
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has commended the growing interest among
both the monastic and lay communities in the Himalayan regions in
studying Buddhism.Speaking to a large gathering of over 5,000
Buddhist devotees from different parts of Ladakh, His Holiness lauded
the people living in the Himalayan regions for developing awareness in
not merely reciting scriptures, but more importantly in studying the
teachings of Buddha and Buddhist masters.His Holiness also lauded the development of schools and centres of modern education in the region. A
ceremony was held in the main prayer hall of Samtenling Monastery
during which the Gaden Tripa offered Mendel Tensum to His Holiness the
Dalai Lama. In
his address, His Holiness said: “I had received many teachings from the
incumbent Gaden Tripa Jamgon Gyalway Gyaltsab Rizong Rinpoche. Today, I
am indeed very happy to meet with Gaden Tripa Rizong Rinpoche and the
people of Nubra valley at his monastery.”His Holiness also
expressed his happiness in meeting with spiritual friends from
countries like Britain, Russia and Korea with renewed interest in the
study of Buddhism despite it being not their ancestral religion.Later
in the afternoon, His Holiness the Dalai Lama accompanied by His
Eminence the Gaden Tripa visited Samgon Jamtse Thosam School, which is
a branch of Central Institute of Buddhist Studies. During the visit His
Holiness watched schoolchildren participating in religious debate. –Report filed by Jigme Tsering and Namgyal Tsewang of Tibetonline.tvMore photos of today’s event:

His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses thousands of Buddhist devotees from different areas in Nubra valley and other countries during a public talk at Samtenling Monastery at Sumur Village in Ladakh’s remote Nubra valley, on 21 July 2010

Pious Buddhist devotees listen to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Samtenling Monatery at Sumur Village in Ladakh’s remote Nubra valley, on 21 July 2010

Thousands congregated to hear His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Samtenling Monatery at Sumur Village in Ladakh’s remote Nubra valley, on 21 July 2010

His Holiness the Dalai Lama (L) listen to Gaden Tripa (R) during a religious debate by monk students at a school near Samtenling Monatery at Sumur Village in Ladakh’s remote Nubra valley, on 21 July 2010

Monks present debate on Buddhist philosophy to His Holiness the Dalai Lama

His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Gaden Tripa with a group of monks watch debate on Buddhist philosophy at a school near Samtenling Monastery at Sumur Village in Ladakh’s remote Nubra valley, on 21 July 2010