His Holiness The Gyalwang Drukpa, SOCIAL JUSTICE

Spiritual Leader, The Drukpa Lineage

His Holiness The Gyalwang Drukpa is the head of the 800-year-old Drukpa order based in the Himalayas, with over four million followers worldwide. His mission is to promote universal harmony and inner peace by integrating the spiritual tenets of love and appreciation into daily life. His Holiness’s work includes establishing educational institutions, medical clinics and meditation centres as well as the rebuilding of several heritage sites in the Himalayas. He is the founder and spiritual director of the award-winning Druk White Lotus School in Ladakh, India, which provides its students with a modern education while preserving their local culture. In 2007, His Holiness founded the not-for-profit organization Live to Love, a global humanitarian initiative.