His Holiness the Dalai Lama walking from Ganden Shartse to attend the inauguration of the International Conference on Je Tsongkhapa: Life, Thought and Legacy at Gaden Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 20, 2019. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
Members of the crowd sitting outside of Gaden Lachi waiting for His Holiness the Dalai Lama to arrive to attend the inaugural session of the International Conference on Je Tsongkhapa: Life, Thought and Legacy at Gaden Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 20, 2019. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
His Holiness the Dalai Lama lighting a butter lamp to as he arrives at Gaden Lachi for the inauguration of the International Conference on Je Tsongkhapa: Life, Thought and Legacy at Gaden Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 20, 2019. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
Dr Thupten Jinpa giving an overview of the International Conference on Je Tsongkhapa at Gaden Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 20, 2019. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
Delegates to the International Conference on Je Tsongkhapa: Life, Thought and Legacy listening to the opening statements at Gaden Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 20, 2019. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
His Holiness the Dalai Lama addressing the inaugural session of the International Conference on Je Tsongkhapa: Life, Thought and Legacy at Gaden Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 20, 2019. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
Members of the crowd sitting in the courtyard listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking at the International Conference on Je Tsongkhapa: Life, Thought and Legacy at Gaden Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 20, 2019. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking at the inauguration of the the International Conference on Je Tsongkhapa: Life, Thought and Legacy at Gaden Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 20, 2019. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
Members of the audience in the assembly hall watching His Holiness the Dalai Lama on a big screen as he addresses the inaugural session of the International Conference on Je Tsongkhapa at Gaden Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 20, 2019. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
Professor Donald Lopez delivering his presentation on "Tsongkhapa as a Glogal Thinker" at the International Conference on Je Tsongkhapa at Gaden Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 20, 2019. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
Geshe Yama Rinchen speaking at the International Conference on Je Tsongkhapa at Gaden Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 20, 2019. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
His Holiness the Dalai Lama with the delegates to the International Conference on Je Tsongkhapa at Gaden Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 20, 2019. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
His Holiness the Dalai Lama blessing a member of the audience's Buddha statue as he departs from Gaden Lachi at the conclusion of the inaugural session of the International Conference on Je Tsongkhapa in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 20, 2019. Photo by Lobsang Tsering