ABOUT DECHEN CHOEKHOR:
Dechen Choekhor Mahavihara is a faith-based, non-profit organisation, dedicated to propagate the authentic living tradition of Tibetan Buddhism for the benefit of all beings. The missions and visions of Dechen Choekhor Mahavihara are to preserve and promote the Tibetan cultures and traditions, and the sublime teachings of Lord Buddha in this part of the world where its sur
vival is under increasing pressure. In the ancient Tibet, Druk Dechen Choekhorling is the historical mother monastery of great importance to the Drukpa Kargyu in Tibet, is the seat of both Drukpa Choegon Rinpoche and Drukpa Yongzin Rinpoche for centuries. It’s the source of the lineage for more than 300 monasteries that branched-out from it in the 16th century. The three main and renowned branch monasteries of Dechen Choekhor are:
(1) The Khampagar of Khamtrul Rinpoche;
(2) The Hemis Monastery of Taktsang Repa in Ladakh;
(3) The Dorzong Monastery of Dorzong Rinpoche. Since its inception, Dechen Choekhor, particularly the Choegon Rinpoches Lineage, has completely preserved the pure, intact, unbroken Lineage of the Drukpa Kargyu like its ancestral origin or the source of river through their perseverance, diligent practices, and preservation for over 500 years. Today Drukpa Kargyu Lineage Holders are mainly holding the lineage of the 8th Drukpa Choegon Rinpoche of Dechen Choekhor. Read more about Dechen Choekhor:
http://www.drukpachoegon.info/about-dechen-choekhor.aspx
