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. Many of them bowed in reverence as he passed. Lamas playing horns, drums and cymbals welco...
