Droupgyu Wangmo

Droupgyu Wangmo (born Fabienne Guillaume) is a French Buddhist nun of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. She is known for her participation in long-term meditation retreats within the Dhagpo Kagyu monastic community in France and for her involvement in the development of Buddhist prison chaplaincy in the French correctional system.

She has also been recognized internationally for her contributions to Buddhist monastic life and social service, including being listed among the recipients of the Outstanding Women in Buddhism awards presented by the International Women's Meditation Center Foundation.

Early life Droupgyu Wangmo was born in Paris, France. She was raised in France and later pursued studies in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. During this period she practiced qigong, which introduced her to contemplative disciplines connected with Asian philosophical traditions.

Her early exposure to meditative practices through qigong contributed to a growing interest in spiritual questions concerning the nature of mind and suffering. This interest eventually led her to explore Buddhist teachings and meditation.

Monastic training In 1994 Wangmo entered the first of two traditional three-year meditation retreats at Dhagpo Kundreul Ling, a Karma Kagyu retreat center in central France. The retreat program combines intensive meditation practice with scriptural study and ritual training in accordance with the Karma Kagyu monastic tradition.

Prison chaplaincy Wangmo later became involved in Buddhist chaplaincy in France. Working with the Union Bouddhiste de France (UBF), she helped organize Buddhist spiritual support for inmates in French prisons.

She subsequently served as the national Buddhist prison chaplain and coordinated a network of Buddhist chaplains who provide meditation instruction, pastoral care, and spiritual guidance to prisoners in several correctional institutions.

In 2024 she was also recognized internationally as one of the recipients of the Outstanding Women in Buddhism award presented by the International Women's Meditation Center Foundation.

Administrative activities Wangmo has also participated in administrative roles connected with Buddhist and religious organizations in France.

Her biography and activities are also referenced in cultural and art-historical databases related to Himalayan and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.