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A 2012 report by the Pew Research Center found that 74.7% of the country's population practices Buddhism. This faith stands as the state religion of Bhutan and receives annual financial subsidies from the government for monasteries, shrines, monks, and nuns.
The hierarchy begins with the Je Khenpo at its head who is assisted by five lopons or masters managing religious tradition and university affairs. One specific lapon known as the Dorji Lonpon typically succeeds the current Je Khenpo while Gelugpa monks maintain celibacy and Nyingmapas may marry.
King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck provided significant financial backing for Buddhism during his reign which included the manufacture of 10,000 gilded bronze images of the Buddha. His administration also oversaw the publication of elegant calligraphic editions of the 108-volume Kangyur text and the 225-volume Tengyur collection of commentaries.
Menjong Chöthün Tshogpa formed as a nationwide non-profit organization since July 2002 to preserve indigenous teachings as cultural tradition. Trizin Tsering Rimpoche became chairman following his enthronement in June 2003 and later founded the Buddha Dordenma Image Foundation under the patronage of Truku Jigme Chödrag Rinpoche.
Prior to 1907 the Zhabdrung served as the highest Buddhist leader in Bhutan and is viewed as the reincarnation of Bhutan's founder. This tulku holds formal activity that aims to benefit all sentient beings across seven distinct lives each carrying its own specific prophecy for future action.