Khenpo Lobsang Tsultrim Bhutia

Teaching Experience :

• Currently, working as Lecturer of Kargyud Tradition of Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy and Meditation  at Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (Deemed University) Choglamsar, Leh, UT-Ladakh.
• Worked as Lecturer of Indian Buddhist philosophy at Central Institute of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi, UP, India, from the year 2008-12.

Other Duties:

Organized International and National Conferences and Seminars :

• Member of the 6^th Annual Drukpa Council, conducted in the theme “Living in Harmony”, held at Druk Amitabha Mountain, Kathmandu, Nepal, from 21^st Dec,2014 to 01^st ,01, 2015.
• Organised the three days International seminar on “Open Dialogue on Commentaries of the 4^th Gyalwang Drukpa Pema Karpo” by Scholars of the various Institutes of the Drukpa lineage, held at Druk Amitabha Mountain, Kathmandu, Nepal, held from 28^thto 30^th Dec,2014.
• Organised the three days national seminar on “History of Gelug Tradition and its View, Meditation and Practice” held at Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh, Ladakh, from 21^st -24^th August, 2019.
• Organised one day national webinar on “Gandhi and his Ideology” organised by Extra Curricula Committee, CIBS, Leh, Ladakh, on 2th Oct, 2020.

International Conference Attended as an invitee speaker:

• Presented a researched paper on “A brief account of the Genesis and Ideology of Sautrantika School of Buddhism” in the three days international Seminar on Ideology and the Genesis of Buddhist Schools, organised by the Department of Indo-Tibetan Studies, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan in collobration with ICCR, Kolkata, India, held at Department of Indo-Tibetan Studies, from 3-5^th Feb, 2013.
• Presented a researched paper on “How to think about environment concerns in Ladakh through a Buddhist perspective” in the two days International Conference on “Buddhism and the Environment in Ladakh” held from 9^th -10^th May, 2018, Organised by Snow Leapard Conservancy -India Trust in collaboration with CIBS, Leh, Ladakh, at CIBS.
• Presented an expert talk as panellist in the Panel Discussion, in the two days International Conference on “Buddhism and the Environment in Ladakh” held from 9th -10th May, 2018, Organised by Snow Leapard Conservancy -India Trust in collaboration with CIBS, Leh, Ladakh, at CIBS, Leh, Ladakh, India.
• Present a researched paper on “Concept of Ritual and Mandala in the Vajrayana System of Buddhism” in the two days International conference and exhibition on Life and Legacy of Guru Padmasambhava, celebrating 50^th years of India -Bhutan Friendship, jointly organised by India International Centre, Centre for Escalation of Peace and Sahapedia, held from 29^th -30^th January, 2019, held at India International Centre, New Delhi. India.
• Presented a researched paper on “Worldviews for happiness and wellbeing” in the two days International conference on The 21^st International Economics of Happiness Conference, held from 20^th -21^st of September, 2019, jointly organised by Local Futures, an International NGO, CIBS, Leh, Ladakh, LAHDC, Leh, Ladakh, Julay Ladakh, NGO, Japan and Himalayan Film House, Leh, Ladakh, held at CIBS.
• Presented a researched paper on “Kalachakra Mandala and its relevance in Modern Society” in the international forum named as exhibition and Round Table in frame of Russia and India: Two Magnets, held on 30^th July,2019, organised by The Ladakh Arts and Media Orgnisation (LAMO) at LAMO, Leh, Ladakh.
• A special talk on “Simple way of Understanding Buddha and his teaching” addressed through virtual mode to all viewers of both national and international, organised by Sampradaya Shastra Department, CIBS, Leh, Ladakh, held on 25^th June,2020 and the talk was followed by questions and Answers sessions.

National Seminar Attended as an invitee speaker:

• Presented a researched paper on “Drukpa Kargyud Lineage in Ladakh: Genesis, Philosophy and Practice”, in the three days National Seminar on “Buddhism in Ladakh”, jointly organised by Department of Comparative Philosophy, CIBS, Leh, and ICPR, New Delhi, India, held from 1^st -3^rd August, 2027
• Presented a researched paper on “ How to learn Bhoti Language within a short period of Time” in the three days National Seminar on “Contribution of Bhoti Language for the Preservation of Indian Culture”, jointly organised by CIBS,(Deemed to be University) Leh, and Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, India, held from 4^th -6^th September, 2018.
• Presented a researched paper on “ Vajrayana System of Buddhism: Concept and practices” in the three days National Seminar on “Buddhist Studies ”, organised by Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, India, held from 17th -19th December, 2018.
• Presented a researched paper on “ Three Major paths ” in the three days National Seminar on “History of Gelug Tradition: Its view, Meditation and Practices”, jointly organised by Sampradaya Shastra Department and Bauddha Puranic History Department of Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, India, held from 21^st -24^th, August, 2019.
• Presented a researched paper on “History of Kargyud lineage of Tibetan Buddhism” in the one day national webinar on “History of the four major Tibetan Buddhist traditions and how those traditions benefit in holding, maintaining and disseminating Buddha Dharma” organised by Sampradaya Shastra Department, held on 11^th July, 2020.

Conducted workshop and expert talk during Workshop:

• Conducted a workshop on “Consultative cum Sensitisation Workshop on Child Protection”, and gave an expert talk on “Buddhist view on child protection Issues” on 07/09/2015, organised by CIBS in collaboration with UNICEP and funded solely by UNICEP.
• Conducted a workshop between the students of CIBS and the professors /Students of Nihon (Japan) University, Tokyo, held at CIBS, on “Importance of Cultural Education in Modern Time” and given an expert talk on the topic to them on12th August,2016.
• Participated in Orientation cum Workshop on Development of Basic and Bridge Primers and Designing of QABs, organised by Directorate of Adult Education, National Literacy Mission Authority, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, from 24^th -26^th October, 2016, held at CIET, Chacha Nehru Bhawan, NCERT, Shri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi.
• Conducted an expert talk in the five days’ workshop on “Career Planning and life Skills” , organised by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Chandigarh, held at CIBS, Leh, Ladakh, on 7^th July/2017
• Conducted an expert talk on “Buddhism and Science” during exchange programme between Students of CIBS, leh, Ladakh and CIHS, Dahung, Aurnachal Pradesh, organised by SWC, CIBS, held at CIBS, on 13th /07/2017.
• Conducted a session of workshop on “Education and Wellbeing” during “The 21^st International Economics of Happiness Conference” held at CIBS, on 20-21^st of September, 2019
• Conducted an expert talk on “Buddhism, a Mechanism for Mental Destress” during collaborative research workshop on Community Mental Health organised by CIBS in collaboration with Rochestor University, USA, on 23^rd of July,2019.
• Conducted an expert talk on “Tutelary Deity and Visualization in Vajrayana System of Buddhism” given to Prof. Samual Veissiere, Department of Psychiatry and Anthropology, McGill University, Canada and Dr David Dupuis, Durham University, France, held on 23^rd /July/2029 at CIBS.
• Conducted an expert talk on “How living content keeps the environment unstained” during “Students’ Exchange Programme between Central Institute of Buddhist Studies leh, Ladakh and Eliezer Jolden Memorial College, Leh, Ladakh, held at CIBS and EJMC from 23^rd -28^th September, 2019.
• Conducted a year long series of Debate programme to the students of CIBS, at CIBS, leh Ladakh, from September,2012 to till dated.
• Conducted a year long series of Sunday Discussion to the students of CIBS, at CIBS and Leh, Jokhang and else from 2013 to till dated.
• Conducted ten days workshop on “Methodology of Literary Composition” organised by Bhoti Language and Literature Department, CIBS, held from 2rd-13^th , December, 2019, at CIBS.
• Participated in Two day National Workshop on “Translation of Kagyur, Tengyur and Sungbum into Hindi from the collection of Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Brought from Tibet” CIHTS, Sarnath, Varanasi, jointly organised by CIHTS and Department of Arts, Culture and Youth Affairs, Govt. of Bihar, held on 13^th -14^th January, 2020.
• Conducted three days workshop on “Wylie Transliteration” for researchers working in a project of Creation of Speech and Language Resources in Tibetan, Balti and Ladakhi for Development of evaluation of automatic speech processing tools” undertaken by DRDO Banglore in collaboration with Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (Deemed to be University) Leh, Ladakh, held at CIBS and initiated from 20^th – 22rd August, 2020.
• Online meditation workshop conducted and led all participants by giving a special talk on “Role of Meditation in Buddhism” and doing meditation course by responding to the questions asked by the participants and viewers worldwide.