Diskit and Ladakh's 4th incarnation of Buddha
August 19th 2011 I am a 35 metre tall statue of Maitreya Buddha. I stare down the Shyok river towards Pakistan from Diskit Gompa. This valley, where I sit, is situated just a couple of hours drive down from the world’s highest motorable pass, Khardung La (17,582ft). On the other side of this formidable pass lies Ladakh's Capital city, Leh.
I am the fourth incarnation of the Buddha and, without my legs
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