Official Website of the Drikung Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism

The Drikung Kagyu Order was founded in 1179 by Kyobpa Jigten Sumgön. It is headed by the two Kyabgon Rinpoches, His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang. While Chungtsang Rinpoche resides in Lhasa, Chetsang Rinpoche has established the Drikung Kagyu seat in exile in Dehra Dun, in the northeast of India.

Featured Book
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tibemp_cover_smallThe English edition of A History of the Tibetan Empire by H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang is now available. Read more about this groundbraking survey of the Tibetan Empire. Read more… c_ergFrom the Heart of Tibet is the intriguing biography of H.H. this Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang. The moving account of this highly inspiring life is now available at all major bookstores. Read more…


 

His Holiness at the Journey of Mani Event in Malaysia

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His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang was invited by Mrs. Adelyn Lim, the Director of Creativision, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to take part in the 12th Journey of Mani Event in Malaysia on April 29, 201...

Monday, 7 May 2012

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Drikung Kagyu Institute Annual Meeting

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The annual meeting of the Drikung Kagyu Institute was held at Songtsen Library on the 19th of April 2012.  His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang was the chief guest and the program started at 3...

Saturday, 28 April 2012

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Long Life Mandala Offering of Samtenling Nunnery Retreatants

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On April 16, the retreatant nuns from Drikung Kagyu Samtenling Nunnery arranged a long life puja ceremony for His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang at Jangchubling Monastery. Prior to the actual ceremony, in his private qu...

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

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News from Kagyu College

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The staff and students of Kagyu College requested His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and His Eminence Gyabra Tritsab Rinpoche to lead the Amitabha Chang Chok prayers at Kagyu College on April 8, 2012. Many ...

Monday, 16 April 2012

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Drikung Kagyu Lineage Thangkas

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In the year 2006, His Holiness the 37th Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang had directed Ven. Bargyal Tsang Konchok Norbu with a written letter to produce prints of all the thangka paintings of the Glorious Drikung Kagyu ...

Friday, 30 March 2012

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Empowerments by His Holiness and Publication of Precious Kyobpa Jigten Sumgön Texts

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Few days ago, His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang kindly bestowed more than 50 empowerments as have been requested by the most Ven. Warthang Chöje Rinpoche two years ago. In the meantime the time had ri...

Thursday, 22 March 2012

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Tibetan New Year and Prize Ceremony

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On February 22, the Tibetan New Year 2012 was celebrated at the main Temple of Jangchublling Monastery, Dehradun India. His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and all the Rinpoches, monks from Kagyu College and nuns fr...

Saturday, 3 March 2012

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Science Workshop at Songtsen Library

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From January 18 to 21, 2012, for the very first time a Science workshop took place at Songtsen Library for the senior students, monks and nuns of Kagyu College and many teachers were also present.  ...

Saturday, 3 March 2012

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