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
Featured Book
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…


 

Gonchig Teaching Announcement

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His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang has kindly invited the Most Venerable Khenchen Konchok Gyaltsen Rinpoche to give teachings on the Gongchig, which contains the heart essence of the complete Drikung Kagyu Lineage composed by ...

Thursday, 2 February 2012

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In the Footsteps of the Buddha - Pilgrimage 2011 - Part II

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In the morning of November 25 the pilgrimage group started their journey to Varanasi and reached there by evening. Very early in the morning of November 26 the whole group went down to the ...

Monday, 12 December 2011

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In the Footsteps of the Buddha - Pilgrimage 2011 - Part I

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Immediately after the conclusion of the 2011 Winter Teaching, on November 20 the Drikung Kagyu Pilgrimage Tour 2011, following the footsteps of Buddha Shakyamuni started from Jangchubling Monastery, Dehradun, India. His Holiness the Drik...

Monday, 12 December 2011

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Samtenling Nuns Display their Art Work

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It has been a couple of years the nuns at Drikung Kagyu Samtenling Nunnery started painting on Sunday afternoons. During the first day of the painting class I displayed some modern paintings and some prints ...

Monday, 12 December 2011

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Celebrating His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang’s Birthday

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November 17 was a very special day, as it was the sacred day of the celebration of Buddha Sakyamuni’s descent from Tushita heaven, and this is also His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang’s birthday. Moreover ...

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

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The Great Winter Teachings Successfully Completed

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Dear Dharma friends,From November 15 to 19, His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche led the White Tara Drubchen above the main temple of His Holiness’ residence and there were some senior monks, a Tulku, some Khenpos and so...

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

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The Winter Teachings Have Begun

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Dear Dharma friends, We would like to share with you some Dharma news of the Great Winter Teachings that we are holding here at Jangchubling Monastery, Dehradun, India. His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche arrived at Jangchuling Monastery ...

Sunday, 13 November 2011

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Khenchen Rinpoche on Reminding Dharma

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I  hope and pray that you are well. I think of you in my meditations. We are very fortunate having this precious human life and taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha and following th...

Friday, 4 November 2011

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