Indian Buddhist leader receives Honorary Fellowshipfrom Oxford’s Wolfson College
25/06/2017
Jammu, Jun 24: His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa, the world-renowned humanitarian, environmentalist and women's rights advocate, and spiritual head of the Drukpa Order of Buddhism, accepts the prestigious Honorary Fellowship from Wolfson College of Oxford, in recognition of his tireless commitment to cultural preservation in the Himalayas.
His Holiness first visited the Tibetan and Himalayan Studies Centre at Wolfson in 2012. The centre is anunique Himalayan studies environment within the UK and one of the leading ones in the world, creating opportunities for interdisciplinary research and a new platform for presenting Himalayan culture to a wider audience. It is dedicated to preserving and promoting Himalayan cultural heritage, to maintaining links between Oxford and Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist communities in Asia and to providing the best possible training for a young generation of scholars.
In 2015 Wolfson College created 'The Gyalwang Drukpa Scholarship' in honour of His Holiness and the award further recognises his importance in helping educate and protect Himalayan cultural history preserving it for future generations.
"I am honored to join the impressive list of Wolfson Honorary Fellows," said His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa. "It has been a privilege to work with the college over the past five years as it has led the way in promoting all the diverse cultures of the Himalayas and its history."
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