NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa, leader of the world's second-largest sect of Buddhism, will make an extremely rare visit to New York City from Saturday, September 22nd to Tuesday, September 25^th. Fresh off a journey throughout remote regions of China, His Holiness is pleased to come to NYC.

This visit will coincide with the convening of United Nation's General Assembly. His Holiness will participate in official activities with heads of state, religious leaders, and diplomats and ambassadors. He will be involved in public and private activities and meet select members of the American and international media while here.  Other activities on this important visit include a Q&A at a special screening of "PAD YATRA", a biopic following him on an eco-odyssey through Nepal, and a visit of compassion to a Juvenile lock-up at a South Bronx prison.

A United Nations Award-winning humanitarian, the Gyalwang Drukpa is committed to using Buddhist practices to help people who feel lost or uncertain. Based on ancient Buddhist teaching, but framed to be useful in today's world, he has written a book titled Everyday Enlightenment. It teaches readers that change is inevitable, that slowing down is the key to seeing clearly, and the importance of enjoying life's journey.

Please contact Matt Rich at 212.404.4444 or Matt@PlanetPR.com for official schedule, interviews or photo ops with The Drukpa while he is here.

About HIS HOLINESS THE GYALWANG DRUKPA
His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa is the head of the Drukpa Order, also known as the Dragon Order. He has received a United Nations Millennium Development Goals Award for his environmental initiatives, and his humanitarian work includes programs to promote gender equality, establish educational institutions, medical clinics and meditation centers, and rebuild heritage sites in the Himalayas. He is also the founder and spiritual director of the Druk White Lotus School in Ladakh, India, which provides a modern education while preserving local culture to children in the area. He is based in Northern India.

About LIVE 2 LOVE
Inspiring millions around the world, His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa founded Live to Love, an international network of non-profits, and spearheads countless charitable projects from green schools to medical clinics. His Holiness is an environmentalist, educator, advocate of cultural preservation, champion of women and the head of the Drukpa Lineage, one of the main Buddhist schools of the Himalayas with a 1,000 year-old legacy. The Drukpa sits on the Earth Awards Selection Committee with Jane Goodall and Richard Branson. Recently, the Drukpa authored a book recounting the Pad Yatra as an inspiration for the modern world, titled Everyday Enlightenment (available on Amazon – Penguin Publisher, Riverhead Publishers). He continues to lead the Pad Yatra each year, along with other events such as mass tree plantings and clean-ups.

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