Public Request & Notice
Dear monastic sangha communities and devotees of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage around the world: It is with great joy and happiness that our Maha Gurus, the Supreme Lord His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Thinley Lhundup and the Exalted Lord His Holiness Kyabgon Chungstang Chokyi Nangwa are with us and enjoying a healthy life. We are truly blessed with their Presence as they both continue their noble activities of the Buddha Dharma in general and the Drikung Kagyu lineage in particular.
803rd Commemoration
14th June 2020. At the humble request of the International Drikung Kagyu Council Taiwan, the Commemoration of Lord Jigten Sumgon's 803rd Maha Parinirvana Anniversary led by His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, all the Drikung Kagyu Rinpoches, Khanpos, Drupons, Monks, Nuns, ley devotees and the stuff members of IDKC Taiwan were also present,
803rd Maha Parinirvana
Hosting by His Holiness The Drikung Kyabgon Thinley Lhundrup of the commemoration Puja of Lord Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon 803rd Maha Parinirvana at Taipei Taiwan.
Date: 14/06/2020
Time: 8:00 PM, Sunday(Taiwan time)
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HH Visits USA, 2020
24th January 2020
The Lunar New Year’s eve, His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang granted Vajrapani empowerment to disciples in San Jose, California, USA.
On Jan 31, Garchen Rinpoche warmly received His Holiness at Rinchen Choling,
Shravasti Meditation in Taiwan
The 4-day Shravasti Meditation retreat at Ling Jiou Mountain Buddhist Society, Taiwan has been successfully accomplished. At the conclusion session, His Holiness expressed his joy and contentment,“The Shravasti Meditation is based on Anapanasati Sutta. Today our retreat has been successfully accomplished.
Thanks for your giving
As the year 2019 came to an end, His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang remembered the Taiwanese friends who have long supported and sponsored the vast Dharma activities in the past, and specially held a thanksgiving dinner.For decades of years, His Holiness has personally put in a great effort in establishing and expanding the Drikung Kagyu lineage overseas. Despite the difficulties of life,
14th Tibetan Religious Conference
From 27th to 29th November 2019, 14th Tibetan Religious Conference convened at the headquarter of CTA in Dharamsala, the three-day conference is administered by the heads and important figures of various traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and native Tibetan Bon tradition including H.E Sakya Trizin Rinpoche, H.E Gaden Tri Rinpoche, H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang,
His Holiness visits Indonesia
His Holiness and entourage were invited towards the Plataran Heritage Hotel, where they were received by hundred over devotees who came for the retreat from 13 countries. The next day His Holiness led the vippassana retreat and gave teachings on the importance of meditation practice, and was successfully accomplished the Shravasti Meditation Retreat ended successfully with many enlightened
Winter Teaching in Dehradun 2019
The annual winter teaching was commenced on Feb 9, 2019 at Jangchubling Monastery, Dehradun, India. On first day His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang gave teachings on Dharmapada in the morning session, after lunch there were puja hosted by general sungha assembly. On the second day H.H. gave same continues teaching and after lunch the general puja and aspirational prayers were organised.
New Website Launched
Translators across the world are currently involved in various translation projects under the guidance of His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang. A new website has been developed to keep the worldwide Drikung Kagyu community informed about these activities.
Gyalwa Drikungpa visits Vietnam Part II
Invited by the Drikung Sangha in Dalat, Vietnam, H.H. The Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang visited the city on Jan 14, 2019. There HH and entourage were received with warm welcome at the airport. After that they drove towards the Terracotta Resort by the beautiful lake. On Jan 15, in the morning, there was fish release program led by most Ven. Khensur Konchok Gyaltsen Rinpoche and Drupon Samten Rinpoche.
Gyalwa Drikungpa visits Vietnam Part I
His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and entourage arrived Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam on 25/12/2018. H. H. and entourage were received with a warm welcome at the airport and then taken to the Rex Hotel in Saigon for rest. Most Ven. Khenzur Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche, H.E. Lochen Rinpoche, many rinpoches, Drupons and lamas were also there for the reception.
A welcoming dinner was served at the rooftop restaurant of the hotel at 7:30 pm with a wonderful concert of classical Vietnamese music. On Dec 27, His Holiness gave teaching on how to generate the heart of Bodhichitta and cultivate the forgiveness.
H.H. Said that “the most difficult thing in life is to practice patience and forgiveness, and the most unwholesome things are