At around 3 in the afternoon His Holiness landed at Gaggal airport and walked through array of Serbangs keenly waiting for his arrival. The chairman of the Assembly of Tibetan people’s Deputy Mr. Karma Chomphel offered welcome scarf to His Holiness along with many more;
2008年6月5日， 下午三點多，法王噶瑪巴抵達Gaggal 機場，西藏傳統迎賓隊伍於機場熱情迎接，西藏人民團體副主席噶瑪確培先生連同其它單位團體也一一向法王敬獻哈達表示熱誠迎接，有：

• Ven. Dorzong Rinpoche 尊貴的朵桑仁波切
• Ven. Choegyal Rinpoche 尊貴的確嘉仁波切
• Ven. Taklung Tulku 尊貴的塔隆祖古
• Tsewang Dakpa General Secretary of Palpung Sherabling Monastery 八蚌智慧林秘書長策汪達巴
• General Secretary of Gyuto Monastery 上密院秘書長
• Decheng Damdul. Representative of Tsurphu Labrang (KOA) 楚布辦公室代表德千當都
• Gyuto Monastery 上密院
• Sherab Ling Monastery and Institute 智慧林寺院及佛學院
• Khamtrul Monastery 康楚寺
• Chogling Monastery 確林寺
• Dorzong Monastery 朵桑寺
• Trilokpur Nunnery 帝洛普尼寺

With heavy rainfall His Holiness was welcomed at the main shrine hall of Gyuto Monastery.
隨後法王車隊返抵上密院。雖是大雨滂沱，信眾們仍不減熱切等候期待看到法王的心情。隨後，大眾齊聚上密院大殿參加傳統的歡迎儀式。

Tsurphu Labrang ( Karmapa’s Office of Administration ) and Gyuto Monastery offered traditional Mandala offering to His Holiness and had Tea and Rice ceremony.
噶瑪巴辦公室和上密院向法王獻曼達供養，並提供傳統的西藏酥油茶和甜飯予與會大眾分享。