Editor’s note: Aspen Daily News sports editor Jonathan Bastian spent several days recently in Madison, Wis., where he met the Dalai Lama.

For a leader who has spent his life preaching a message of peace and compassion, the Dalai Lama’s recent tour through the U.S. has been characterized by moments of unrest and controversy, drawing greater attention to his arrival in Aspen today.

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