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On December 27, 2009, a group of 58 students from the Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV), Dharamsala, accompanied by four teachers came to Dehra Dun to have an audience with His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang. As per their request, His Holiness kindly...
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Immediately following the programs at Drikung Kagyu Rinchenling Monastery in Nepal, His Holiness Drikung Chetsang and Venerable Nubpa Rinpoche, accompanied by a small entourage went on a pilgrimage to Sri Lanka. For long time His Holiness was seeking to p...
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From November 13 to 28, His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche conferred the Grand Empowerments of the Kagyu Ngag Dzö at Rinchenling Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Kagyu...
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On November 8, the day before the opening ceremony for Rinchenling Monastery, His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang bestowed shramanera (dge tshul) und bhikshu (dge slong) vows to monks and nuns of Jangchubling Monastery, Samtenling Nunnery, Rinchenl...
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From October 29 to 31, the preparatory puja for the Chakrasamvara Drubchen was conducted at the main temple of the newly built Rinchenling Monastery in Nayapati, Nepal. On November 1, the main practice of the Chakrasamvara puja was performed. On the full-...
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His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche arrived at Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 25. At the airport, His Holiness was received with hearty welcome by His Eminence Tritsab Rinpoche and Lapchi Dorzin Dondrup Palden and many other guests and...
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This is a translation of a video message delivered by His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang in Chinese with regard to the flooding in Taiwan on the occasion of the Amitabha Phowa Ceremony in Taipei Arena on Oct. 4th 2009.
Welcome to all of you ...
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A superb new book recounts the life stories of the Drikung Kagyu throne-holders from the beginning of the lineage until the present day. The book Masters of the Golden Rosary Lineage, subtitled Life and Liberation Stories of Drigung Kagyü Throne-hold...
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H.H. Drikung Kyabgön Rinpoche arrived in Leh, Ladakh, on August 8, 2009. The main purpose of his second visit this year was to attend the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies in Choglamsar. Prior to this ev...
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First of all, on behalf of the managing committee of the Kagyu College I would like to say Tashi Delek and greetings to all Dharma brothers and sisters. Usually, we have a two month summer vacation according to the Tibetan lunar calendar, from the 1...
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Summer vacation was over and the nuns returned to Samtenling Nunnery with renewed spirits. There were words of greetings, a lot of smiles and joy and laughter. On 30th July 2009 all the nuns were back except for one nun from Darjeeling who was unable ...
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This year marks the 500th Anniversary of the birth of one of the most outstanding and influential throne-holders of the Drikung Kagyu Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism: Gyalwang Rinchen Phuntsog (1509-1557). It’s time to recall his life and significance for...
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This year marks the 100th anniversary of Tenzin Chökyi Jungne (1909–1940). His life is a strong reminder of the damages caused by intrigues and discord in the Sangha not only to individuals but to the lineage in general. It may serve as an advice for u...
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On the 4th day of the 6th month according to the Tibetan calendar (25th of July) the birthday of His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche was celebrated at Jangchubling Monastery. It was his 64th birthday according to Tibetan tradition, corresponding to the 63rd in...
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On June 17 His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang attended the annual summer festival at Lamayuru monastery and the unveiling of a giant Thangka on the anniversary of Jigten Sumgön. His Holiness was escorted by a motorcade of dozens of cars through the...
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Samtenling Nunnery in Dehra Dun now in urgent need for a female English teacher for the new academic session (1st August 2009 to 31st May 2010). The teacher should be able to start giving classes from the beginning of August. There will be a maximum of f...
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From June 9th to 11th, 2009 the Second International Gongchig Conference in India was held at the Jokhang Temple in Leh, Ladakh. Great scholars from all the four lineages of Tibetan Buddhism attended and delivered lectures on varying topics of the Gon...
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During his current visit of Ladakh, His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche was requested by the Bodhi Society to give a Shakyamuni Empowerment and some teachings, as well as an oral transmission of Green Tara Practice. The event took place at...
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A special Drikung Kagyu Chakrasamvara Conference was convened by His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche at Phyang Monastery, Ladakh, from May 25th to June 7th, 2009. The main goal of the conference was to promote the standardization of rites ...
The wheel of blessing and power, the symbol HUNG. 
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