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Gyalwang Drukpa

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"The Gyalwang Drukpa is the honorific title of the head of the Drukpa Lineage, one of the independent Sarma (new) schools of Vajrayana Buddhism. The 12th Gyalwang Drukpa, Jigme Pema Wangchen, is the current lineage holder. He was born in Lake Rewalsar, India in 1963. He is an active environmentalist, educator and the spiritual head of the Drukpa Lineage, one of the main Buddhist schools of the Himalayas founded by the great Indian saint Naropa (1016–1100CE) with a thousand-year legacy in India. He applies ancient Buddhist philosophy to resolve today’s problems and has millions of followers worldwide. "