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His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang

His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, Lineage Leader

His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, the 37th throne holder of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage and 7th reincarnation of the Chetsang Rinpoche is a manifestation of Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara).

Lama Abao

Lama Abao was born in 1969 to a nomadic family in Tibet. From the age of six until the age of eight he studied the Tibetan language and script. At the age of fourteen he met his Root Lama, His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche, with whom he took refuge at that time. At age fifteen  Lama Abao received his monastic vows and instructions on Mahamudra from the Mahasiddha Karma Norbu. At the age of eighteen he met Khenpo Munsel from Golog for the first time. After having completed the Dzogchen Ngondro he received instructions and transmission on Trekcho and Thogal.

Starting at the age of twenty-two, he served for three years at Gargon monastery, having responsibility for the offerings received by the monastery. In addition to this position, he attended the Lamas in the monastery and practiced Tsok on a regular basis. Also during this time, he gathered accumulations of the mantras of White Tara, Yamantaka, and the root mantras of the four enlightened activities of the deities.

In 1997 Lama Abao traveled with H.E. Garchen Rinpoche to America, and he subsequently became an American citizen. Since 1997 Rinpoche has built many centers around the world, and Lama Abao has been one of Rinpoche’s two attendants on his travels throughout Europe, Asia, and North America.

Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche Director of Gar Drolma Center

Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche, Spiritual Director

Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche was born in Tibet and is a long time student of His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche. He studied the philosophy of the four schools of Tibetian Buddhism under numerous khenpos. He is currently the Dharma teacher at Gar Drolma Choling in Dayton Ohio, USA.

Garchen Rimpoche DIrector Gar Drolma Center

His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche, Founder

His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche is the Founder of Gar Drolma Buddhist Center. He is a Drikung Kagyu lama who is widely recognized to have attained profound insight and realization. He is an extraordinary being in this age of degeneration and strife.