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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Arrives in Delhi for Routine Medical Checkup

His Holiness the Dalai Lama greeting devotees at Mahabodhi temple, Bodh Gaya, 28 January 2018. Photo/OHHDL

DELHI: Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived safely here in Delhi for his routine medical check-up on Sunday, 28 January.

His Holiness visited the Mahabodhi temple and offered prayers at the main stupa before departing for Gaya airport. Hundreds of devotees flooded the streets with traditional Tibetan scarves to bid their spiritual leader a safe journey to Delhi. From Delhi, His Holiness will return to Dharamshala on 1 February.

In Bodh Gaya, His Holiness gave a series of teachings, empowerments, and initiations to over 50,000 devotees from more than 13 countries. Beginning from 1 January, this has been his longest sojourn in Gaya.

One of the highlights of his visit was the release of the first English volume of the groundbreaking series titled, ‘Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics’. The ceremony was attended by Bihar Chief Minister, Shri Nitish Kumar.

From 5 to 7 January, His Holiness gave a three-day teaching on Dharmachakra Parivaretan Sutra on The Four Noble Truths (chokyi khorlo korwe do) & Sutra on Dependent Origination (tendrel chi do) to a group of Indian devotees from all across India.

From 14 – 16 January, His Holiness gave teachings on Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhicitta (jangchup semdrel) & Gyalsey Thokme Sangpos’s Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (laklen sodunma). His Holiness also conferred the Avalokiteshvera Initiation (chenresig wangchen) for over 30,000 devotees from Tibet, Mongolia, Taiwan, and the west.

In between, His Holiness made a brief visit to Pune to speak at the inaugural ceremony of the 2nd National Teachers’ Congress, Pune.

Upcoming schedule:

His Holiness will give a short teaching from the Jataka Tales on 2 March at the Main Tibetan Temple Tsuglagkhang, Dharamshala.