Gyuto Order

Gyuto (Tibetan: རྒྱུད་སྟོད།, Wylie: rgyud stod, THL: gyü-tö) was founded in 1475 by Jetsun Kunga Dhondup and is one of the main tantric colleges of the Gelug tradition.

In Tibet, monks who had completed their geshe studies would be invited to join Gyuto or Gyume, another tantric institution, to receive a firm grounding in vajrayana practice.

As tantric masters, the monks play a very specific role in the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and thus were able to advise on, and carry out, the ritual requirements necessary for the Dalai Lama's program throughout the five days.

[5] In December 2008, the Gyuto Monks held their Happiness Tour of Australia at Bondi Beach Pavilion with a program of activities[6] that included meditation, tantric art class and public talks.

In February 2009, the Gyuto monks performed a harmonic chanting ceremony at the Sydney premiere of the documentary Tibet: Murder in the Snow[7][8] at Chauvel Cinema,[9] Paddington, New South Wales.

Their forthcoming album, ‘Chants: The Spirit of Tibet’, will be produced by Youth, the bassist for the post-punk rock band Killing Joke, whose production and remix credits include Primal Scream, U2, Paul McCartney, Depeche Mode and The Verve.

Thupten Phuntsok of the Gyuto monks said: "We are honoured to be invited to take part in the world’s premiere music and performing arts festival, at the spiritual centre of the site.