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[[Image:Drukchen Rinpoche & Mother, Alice Springs 1991.JPG|thumb|The Gyalwang Drukpa and his mother in [[Alice Springs]], 1991]] |
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'''The Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa Jigme Pema Wangchen''' (b. 1963 ) is the head of the [[Drukpa| Dongyud Pelden Drukpa]] school, which is one of the independent [[Sarma (Tibetan Buddhism)|Sarma]] (new) schools of [[Tibetan Buddhism]]. Some consider it as the Northern (Tib. ''Chang'', [[Wylie transliteration|Wylie]]: ''Byang-'Brug'') Drukpa.<ref>''The Biographies of Rechungpa: The Evolution of a Tibetan hagiography''. Roberts, Peter Alan. Routledge, 2007. ISBN 0-415-76995-7pg. 53</ref> [[His Holiness]] [[Drukchen Jigme Pema Wangchen]] is the twelfth and present incarnation of the [[Gyalwang Drukpa]]. |
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His Holiness is well-known for his non-political approach to Tibetan Buddhism and therefore has recently decided to rename his lineage [[Drukpa]] Lineage. |
His Holiness is well-known for his non-political approach to Tibetan Buddhism and therefore has recently decided to rename his lineage [[Drukpa]] Lineage. |
Revision as of 17:15, 12 September 2008
The Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa Jigme Pema Wangchen (b. 1963 ) is the head of the Dongyud Pelden Drukpa school, which is one of the independent Sarma (new) schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Some consider it as the Northern (Tib. Chang, Wylie: Byang-'Brug) Drukpa.[1] His Holiness Drukchen Jigme Pema Wangchen is the twelfth and present incarnation of the Gyalwang Drukpa.
His Holiness is well-known for his non-political approach to Tibetan Buddhism and therefore has recently decided to rename his lineage Drukpa Lineage.[citation needed]
Humanitarian Projects of the present Gyalwang Drukpa
His Holiness is the founder of The Druk White Lotus School in Ladakh, India.
References
- ^ The Biographies of Rechungpa: The Evolution of a Tibetan hagiography. Roberts, Peter Alan. Routledge, 2007. ISBN 0-415-76995-7pg. 53
External links
- Homepage of His Holiness.
- The Drukpa Trust supports and promotes the activities of His Holiness in the United Kingdom.
- The Gyalwang Drukpa's Humanitarian Projects website.
- The Druk White Lotus School, of which the Gyalwang Drukpa is founder.