H.H. Gyalwang Drukpa in Chia Yi temple opening in Taiwan, 13/11/ 2008

The person in the middle is the governor of West Bengal, Gopal Krishna Gandi. He is the grandson of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
The lady beside him is his wife.

Beside me is H.E. Gyaltsob Rinpoche. At the place where we were sitting, Buddha had spent 8 summer here for his retreat .

V.V. Thrangu Rinpoche with me at Varanasi, India

Letter from V.V. Thrangu Rinpoche

Letter fromThe Twelfth Drukpa, Gyalse Lodroe Pende Thaye

Himalaya Buddhist Institute - Letter pad

Himalayan Buddhist Institute – Darjeeling, India

A New Buddhist Study Center Located in Darjeeling, India
e-mail: khenposogyal@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone: 886-96327-8640
Fax: 886-2-2585-3679




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• PURPOSE

Provide an institution in the Himalayans for people all over the world to study East and West religious practices and different lineages of Tibetan Buddhism for achieving enlighten and tranquility.

• TEACHER

Kenpo Sonam Gyatso, Ph.D.- *see attached CV
Professor of Varanasi Institute, Master of Kargyudpa, practiced and teaching 30 years of Buddhist Philosophy, Mahamudra, and Six teachings of Naropa.

• ENDORSEMENT

H.H. Gyalwang Drukpa, H.H. Karmapa, Most Ven. Trangu Rinpoche

• PRESENT FACILITIES

One and quarter acre land located in Darjeeling with two elementary structures enough for approximately 30 visitors to meditate, discussing, and learning. It is a humble and solid beginning of the institute, and its future is dependent on all of your blessing and support.

Our first stage budget is targeted for US$210,000 (NT$ 6,400,000). If you are having the blessing and merit for donation, please wire or transfer your fund into the following account:


Chang Hwa Bank 009
Ching Kwang Branch, Taipei, Taiwan.

Account No. 97215102131 – 800
Name: GYATSO SONAM
e-mail: khenposogyal@yahoo.com

• KHENPO SONAM GYATSO RINPOCHE,
  
• Ph.D Professor of Buddhist Philosophy
  

• Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies Sarnath, Varanasi 221007, India

• Taipei Drukpa Kargyud Center No. 19, Te-Hui St, 9 Fl. Taipei, Taiwan
• Tel: 886-2585-3678
• Fax: 886-2-2585-3679
• Cell: 886-96327-8640
  

Born 1952, and became monk at the age of 15. In 1976 at the age of 24 started teaching at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan. Because he studied all religionist practices of the East and West, and received all teachings of various lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He practiced the main lineage Kargyudpas Mahamudra, Six Teachings of Naropa and complete self lineage teaching. Honored as Khenpo by 16th H.H. Karmapa, 12th H.H. Gyalwang Drukpa. He holds Senior Khenpo position and professorship in the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies. He served in many university boards, Committees, over thirty years, published three books and edited 15 others.