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 Drikung Chetsang and His Holiness Drikung Chungtsang. While Kyabgon Chungtsang Rinpoche resides in Lhasa, Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche has established the Drikung Kagyu seat in exile in the foothills of the Himalayas, outside Dehra Dun, in the northeast of India.

His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang will be visiting Malaysia, Taiwan, Chile, Peru, and the USA from May to September 2010 on an extended Dharma Tour. View the detailed schedule.
  

9781590307656The Biography of his Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang

The long-awaited English translation of Elmar R. Gruber’s biography of His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang From The Heart of Tibet is now available. This comprehensive account of Kyabgön Rinpoche’s life is an eloquent and insightful piece of work, unfolding the life of an exceptional and charismatic personality and his outstanding achievements, placed in their historical framework.

 

His Holiness in Washington, DC, New York and New Jersey

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On August 22, a group of Vietnamese and Chinese disciples hosted His Holiness to give a wonderful Dharma talk in Washington, DC, entitled “H...

Monday, 6 September 2010

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Two books by H.H. Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang

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For the last eight years, His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang has carried out extensive research on the Tibetan manuscripts discovered in Dunhuang at the turn ...

Thursday, 12 August 2010

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His Holiness Visit to The Garchen Institute

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In the early afternoon of July 26, His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang arrived at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. His Eminence G...

Thursday, 12 August 2010

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Sacred Art of the Himalaya

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A group of Drikung Kagyu monks from Tserkarmo Monastery in Ladakh, which is one of the four major branch monasteries of Lamayuru, will go on ...

Thursday, 12 August 2010

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Prayers for the Flood Victims of Ladakh

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The monks and nuns of Drikung Kagyu Institute at Dehradun, India, expressed grief over the loss of lives in the flash floods in Leh, Ladakh ...

Thursday, 12 August 2010

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His Holiness in Peru

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On July 12, His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang arrived in Peru and flew directly from Lima to Cusco. The Drikung Center of Cusco and ...

Thursday, 29 July 2010

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His Holiness in Chile

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On July 3, 2010, His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang arrived in Santiago Chile. This was his third visit to Chile. His Holiness was delighted to ...

Thursday, 29 July 2010

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His Holiness visits Taiwan

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Following his programs in Malaysia, His Holiness flew to Taiwan where he was received at the airport on June 3 by a large crowd of over...

Wednesday, 7 July 2010

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His Holiness visit to Malaysia

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His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang started his World Dharma Tour 2010 on May 22 in Malaysia by two main invitations from Kedah Drikung Kagyu Dharma Cent...

Wednesday, 9 June 2010

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First International Kagyu Conference Held in Dharamsala

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Representatives of the four Kagyu lineages (Drikung Kagyu, Taklung Kagyu, Karma Kagyu, and Drukpa Kagyu) met for their first international conference at the N...

Monday, 31 May 2010

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Annual DKI Meeting

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The Annual Meeting of the Drikung Kagyu Institute (DKI) was held on May 5, 2010 in the main conference hall of the Songtsen Library. The me...

Saturday, 8 May 2010

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Prayers for the earthquake victims in Tibet

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On April 14, His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang and all the monks and nuns of Jangchubling Monastery and Samtenling Nunnery, Dehradun, India, offered prayers for ...

Thursday, 15 April 2010

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News from Drikung Kagyu Samtenling Nunnery

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The nuns of Samtenling spent one month in Kathmandu, Nepal, to participate at the inauguration and teachings at Drikung Rinchenling Monastery during November 2009. Recently ...

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

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His Holiness on World Tour 2010

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His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang will assume an extended Dharma tour to different countries this year. He has accepted the long standing invitations by centers in...

Sunday, 7 March 2010

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