Master Calligrapher Jamyang Dorjee Chakrishar on Preserving Tibetan Culture Through Dharma Art

In Gangtok, Sikkim, master calligrapher Jamyang Dorjee Chakrishar safeguards Tibetan culture and language through his unique "Dharma Art," which fuses Buddhist imagery with calligraphy. In 2010, he achieved a World Record by creating a 165-meter-long calligraphy scroll, inscribed with long life prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a project that took seven months to complete. Chakrishar, who retired from the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts in 2006, studied under Lharam Geshi Lobsang Tharchin and Samdhong Rinpoche. He also developed brushstroke art and miniature deity figures, combining elements of statue, scripture, and stupa. Additionally, he established the Lhatsun Dharma Centre, emphasizing the critical threats facing Tibetan calligraphy and its importance worldwide.