{"id":3726,"date":"2019-05-20T16:02:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T10:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/?p=3726"},"modified":"2019-10-16T16:41:34","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T11:11:34","slug":"buddhism-in-ladakh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swantour.com\/blogs\/buddhism-in-ladakh\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddhism in Ladakh"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

If Buddhism in Ladakh has to be described in one word, it should be\r\ncalled as the ‘linchpin’ or the main support system that ushers life right into\r\nevery bit of this magnificent tourist destination in India. Practically the\r\nentire of Ladakh Valley is lit up by the life as well as preaching of Lord\r\nBuddha, and is highly influenced by the ideologies of Tibetan Buddhism.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Also while visiting the various tourist places in Ladakh; one can\r\nwitness the essence of Buddhism in Ladakh. The numerous monasteries and also\r\nstupas across the valley stands as a testimony to how Buddhism flourished and\r\ninfluenced almost all the corners of the Land of High Passes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

About Buddhism in Ladakh<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Currently, the locals of Ladakh follow His Highness Dalai Lama as their\r\nsupreme religious leader. Initially named Tenzin Gyatso, His Highness Dalai\r\nLama is the 14th in the list of Dalai Lamas. He was recognized by the previous\r\nLama as the incarnation of the Lord as well as was later crowned as the present\r\nDalai Lama.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In addition to visiting the monasteries in Ladakh, one can also find out more regarding the faith as well as its other aspects while in here. The Central Institute of Buddhist Studies in Ladakh is one such institute that shows the background of Buddhism in India. Located in Choglamsar; around 8km from the heart of Leh, this prestigious institute was established in 1959, it also encourages modern education among its students.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n

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Dalai Lama:<\/strong> The Buddhists of Ladakh\r\nrespect His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as their superior spiritual leader and as\r\nliving manifestation of Buddha. The present Dalai Lama that is the 14 Dalai\r\nLama was originally known as Tenzin Gyatso. As a child he was identified as an\r\nincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama that had actually died in 1933. Tenzing\r\nGyatso was given Lhasa and also proclaimed the brand-new spiritual leader of\r\nthe Tibetan people on Feb 22nd 1940.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Due his resistance to the Chinese occupation Tibet, the Dalai Lama came\r\nto be an icon of political in addition to spiritual leadership for the\r\nTibetans. The Dalai Lama left Tibet and also pertained to India in March, 1959.\r\nSince, he has actually led a global war the Chinese occupation of Tibet. He received\r\nthe Nobel Prize for Peace in 1989 for his leadership of the struggle for the\r\npeaceful liberation of Tibet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Famous Buddhist Monasteries\r\nin Ladakh<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Ladakh is an important Buddhist Centre. During the ancient Kushan Empire,\r\nBuddhism came to Ladakh for Kashmir in the first century. Islam later on guided\r\nKashmir with the development of Islamic Empires. However Ladakh not only\r\nremained Buddhist however also spread out Buddhism to Tibet in the second century.\r\n77% population of Ladakh is Buddhist.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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These Top 10 monasteries in Ladakh are truly a living heritage of the\r\nBuddha and definitely warrant a visit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n