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'''Gyalwang Drukpa Rinpoche''', the head lama of the [[Drukpa Kagyu]] tradition. Also known as '''Gyalwang Drukchen''' the sucessive Gyalwang Drukpa  are  considered to be incarnations of [[Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje]](1161-1211) founder of the Drukpa Kagyu school and one of the main disciples of [[Lingje Repa Pema Dorje]].
'''Gyalwang Drukpa Rinpoche''', the head lama of the [[Drukpa Kagyu]] tradition. Also known as '''Gyalwang Drukchen''' the sucessive Gyalwang Drukpa  are  considered to be incarnations of [[Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje]](1161-1211) founder of the Drukpa Kagyu school and one of the main disciples of [[Lingje Repa Pema Dorje]].
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There were the two incarnations of the [[Kunkhyen Pema Karpo| 4th Gyalwang Drukpa], [[Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal]] (1594-1651) and [[Drukchen Pagsam Wangpo| Pagsam Wangpo]], (1593-1653). Pagsam Wangpo was favoured by the powerful Tsang ruler Phuntsog Namgyal
 
(1597-1621?) and eventually recognised as official incarnation in Tibet. [[Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal]] went to Bhutan and established his lineage there.


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*[[11th Gyalwang Drukpa]], [[bstan 'dzin mkhyen rab dge legs dpal bzang po]] (1931-1960)<br>
*[[11th Gyalwang Drukpa]], [[bstan 'dzin mkhyen rab dge legs dpal bzang po]] (1931-1960)<br>
*[[12th Gyalwang Drukpa]], [['jigs med pad ma dbang chen]], (b.1963)<br>
*[[12th Gyalwang Drukpa]], [['jigs med pad ma dbang chen]], (b.1963)<br>
There were the two incarnations of the [[Kunkhyen Pema Karpo| 4th Gyalwang Drukpa]], [[Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal]] (1594-1651) and [[Drukchen Pagsam Wangpo| Pagsam Wangpo]], (1593-1653). Pagsam Wangpo was favoured by the powerful Tsang ruler Phuntsog Namgyal
(1597-1621?) and eventually recognised as official incarnation in Tibet. [[Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal]] went to Bhutan and established his lineage there.


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===Main Lineages===

Revision as of 02:20, 7 April 2008

Gyalwang Drukpa Rinpoche, the head lama of the Drukpa Kagyu tradition. Also known as Gyalwang Drukchen the sucessive Gyalwang Drukpa are considered to be incarnations of Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje(1161-1211) founder of the Drukpa Kagyu school and one of the main disciples of Lingje Repa Pema Dorje.




Main Incarnations

There were the two incarnations of the 4th Gyalwang Drukpa, Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (1594-1651) and Pagsam Wangpo, (1593-1653). Pagsam Wangpo was favoured by the powerful Tsang ruler Phuntsog Namgyal (1597-1621?) and eventually recognised as official incarnation in Tibet. Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal went to Bhutan and established his lineage there.

Main Lineages

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The Gyalwang Drukpa's Website