At the request of his friends and students from different parts of the world, His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa agreed to celebrate his birthday (western birthday) for the second time in Kathmandu on 5th March 2010, right after the Second Annual Zangchod Bum.

At the fervent request of the people of Ladakh, His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa agreed to celebrate his traditional lunar birthday in Ladakh on 24th February 2010.

However, it is His Holiness's wish that spiritual activities for the benefit of all sentient being should held in conjunction with this celebration. Click here for more information.

As a result, besides the traditional Tibetan Birthday celebration, the following activities will be taking place: