Introducing the Live to Learn Organisation

 

Live to Learn is the educational arm of the Live to Love organisation. Live to Love was established as a secular movement by His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa, focusing on providing humanitarian services to resolve the challenges of the modern world.

Live to Learn operates three schools in the Himalayas, bringing comprehensive educational programmes to children and adults with a view to combining the best of modern culture and ancient traditions.

Michael Kern, Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust co-founder, is a long-time supporter of the Druk Padma Karpo school operated under the umbrella of Live to Learn.

Druk Padma Karpo

Druk Padma Karpo is a sustainably designed school in Ladakh, which has won numerous awards and accolades for its green architecture. Druk Padma Karpo’s design structure incorporates local building techniques handed down through the generations, along with some of the most modern environmentally friendly architectural technologies, delivering a school that is self-sustainable as much as possible. The design of the school further acts as an educational resource for the students, who are encouraged to learn about sustainability and the need to preserve the limited natural resources of the area.

Chakchen Ling

Chakchen Ling School serves a region of Nangchen that has been living with the aftermath of a huge earthquake for the past decade. The school has been designed ecologically as a green educational institution serving the needs of 300 students at present, with plans underway to serve more than 10,000 over the coming decade. Many thousands in the region have been left without adequate access to education due to the earthquake – Live to learn is working to ensure that education can be provided as soon as possible.

Hemis

Hemis School in Ladakh is an educational facility for adults currently under construction, located close to Hemis monastery in Ladakh. This is one of the most visited sites in the region, despite being relatively remote. This new educational facility will focus on providing local adults with a practical education, embedding skills through learning that many did not have access to as children.

His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa oversees numerous projects under the Live to Love banner, which include access to medical facilities, clean water, emergency aid and animal rescue, as well as cultural preservation.