August 11, 2010
As the flooding and mudslides take their toll in the remote Himalayan plateau of Ladakh, many more people are victimized in these normally tranquil Himalayan mountains. As of Aug. 8, 160 people have died and over 600 are missing with little chance of survival, and by the end of the disaster, more than 8,000 may be left homeless in this region where 130,000 dwell...
August 7, 2010
Between 0030 and 0100 on 6th August, cloudbursts hit Ladakh that resulted in the worst-ever flooding in its history, claiming over 100 lives so far. Its capital, Leh, and Choglamasar have been very badly affected. Flights and roads into this remote Himalayan plateau, situated in the north-western part of India, with much of it being over 3,000 meters (9,800 ft) have been closed...
May 1, 2010
Despite the Decham Drukpa monastery, one of Drukpa Lineage’s monasteries, located in Yushu was miraculous unaffected by the recent earthquake on April 14 and none of the 300 resident rinpoches or monks was hurt, His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa is very concerned about the many victims, alive and deceased at the earthquake...
February 22, 2009
The upcoming 2nd Annual Drukpa Council (ADC), the world’s largest assembly of enlightened masters from the Drukpa Lineage, combines a wide variety of auspicious, charitable and fun-filled programs...
February 18, 2010
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February 9, 2010
We are determined to make the 2nd ADC an even more impressive and successful event than the first one. Please register now. Registration deadline is February 24, 2010...
February 5, 2010
We are delighted to offer the full programs of the 1st ADC in 2009 in DVD format. Covering 48 hours of video recording, this set of 14 DVDs is now available for sale online at Drukpa Publications...
January 23, 2010
Our ‘Live to Love’ volunteers organized a group blood donation at Red Cross On December 20 as our gift of love in the festive season which also wrapped up our monthly community service in 2009...
January 22, 2010
Held for the second time, the 2nd Annual Drukpa Council (ADC) is a life-enriching event that will be held from April 6-15 this year at Druk Amitabha Mountain, Kathmandu, Nepal. There are many reasons why you might wish to join us at this event and here are just 5 to begin with...
January 10, 2010
The Eye Camp project will take place from March 4 – 8, 2010 at the Pema Karpo Clinic located next to the compound of the Druk Amitabha Mountain. It is a collaborated effort between Tilganga Eye Center and Pema Karpo Clinic to help those poor people living in and around Kathmandu valley to get their badly needed cataract operations...
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