Gyalwang Drukpa
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The Gyalwang Drukpa is the head of the Drukpa branch of the Kagyupa school of Tibetan Buddhism. His Holiness Jigme Pema Wangchen is the twelfth and present incarnation of the Gyalwang Drukpa.
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[edit] Lineage
The Drukpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism stems directly from the primordial Buddha Vajradhara (Dorje Chang in Tibetan) and descends through an unbroken line of enlightened Masters.
The early founders of the lineage include the great teachers Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa, Gampopa, Rechungpa, Phagmo Drupa and Lingchen Repa. Lingchen Repa was the guru of the first Gyalwang Drukpa, Tsangpa Gyare.
Tsangpa Gyare was recognized as the Buddha of Compassion, (Tibetan Chenrezig, Sanskrit Avolokiteshvara), in human form, as well as an incarnation of the first Buddhist King of Tibet, Songsten Gampo, the great sage Naropa and Milarepa's son-like disciple Gampopa.
The drukpa order spread throughout Tibet, Ladakh, Northern India and Bhutan, and is renowned for the pure qualities of its practitioners and the numerous yogis who have attained enlightenment. His Holiness Jigme Pema Wangchen, the present Gyalwang Drukpa, is the twelfth reincarnation of the supreme head of this tradition.
In Bhutan, where the Drukpa order is the official religious order of the state, the Drukpa are led by the Je Khenpo, though the Gyalwang Drukpa is held in reverence. Alternatively some Bhutanese recognize the Shabdrung as the leader of the Drukpa sect in Bhutan, in defiance of government policy.
[edit] Humanitarian Projects of the present Gwalwang Drukpa
His Holiness is the founder of The Druk White Lotus School in Ladakh, India.
[edit] List of successive Gyalwang Drukpa
| Incarnation | Name | Lived |
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| 1st Gyalwang Drukpa | Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje | 1161 - 1211 |
| 2nd Gyalwang Drukpa | Kunga Paljor | 1428 - 1476 |
| 3rd Gyalwang Drukpa | Jamyang Chodrak | 1478 - 1513 |
| 4th Gyalwang Drukpa | Pema Karpo | 1527 - 1592 |
| 5th Gyalwang Drukpa | Pagsam Wangpo | 1593 - 1653 |
| 6th Gyalwang Drukpa | Mipham Wangmo | 1654 - 1717 |
| 7th Gyalwang Drukpa | Kargyü Trinle Shingta | 1718 - 1766 |
| 8th Gyalwang Drukpa | Künzik Chökyi Nangwa | 1768 - 1822 |
| 9th Gyalwang Drukpa | Migyur Wangyel | 1823 - 1883 |
| 10th Gyalwang Drukpa | Mipham Chökyi Wangpo | 1884 - 1930 |
| 11th Gyalwang Drukpa | Tendzin Khyenrab Geleg Wangpo | 1931 - 1960 |
| 12th Gyalwang Drukpa | Jigme Pema Wangchen | 1963 - present |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- His Holinesses Homepage.
- 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.
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