Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo’s extensive travels can be seen as a deliberate spiritual strategy rather than mere movement from place to place. Journeying across the Tibetan cultural world, he sought out rare and endangered teachings, texts, and practices, receiving transmissions and empowerments from masters of all the major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. In doing so, he gathered lineages that were at risk of disappearing and ensured their continued vitality. These travels thus functioned as a living archive, through which fragile oral and textual traditions were preserved and reanimated. The breadth of his encounters allowed him to integrate a vast range of instructions into coherent cycles of practice that could be transmitted to later generations.

At the same time, his journeys served as a powerful antidote to sectarianism. By receiving and then bestowing teachings from Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, Gelug, and related traditions, he embodied a non‑sectarian, Rimé vision that honored the integrity of each lineage while refusing to privilege one at the expense of others. His mobility created networks of relationship among teachers and students from different schools, softening rigid boundaries and encouraging mutual respect. In this way, travel became a form of spiritual diplomacy, knitting together diverse communities through shared practice and transmission.

His role as a treasure revealer added another layer of significance to these travels. Moving between sacred sites and regions, he discovered and authenticated hidden teachings, or termas, that were understood to have been concealed for future times of need. By revealing and disseminating these treasures, he revitalized existing lineages and introduced fresh cycles of practice into the religious landscape. The journeys associated with these revelations did not simply expand his personal influence; they renewed confidence in the living, dynamic character of the Dharma itself.

Finally, his constant movement allowed the teachings he carried to reach a wide circle of disciples spread across many regions. Students who encountered him during these travels went on to become important lineage‑holders and transmitters in their own right, extending the impact of his work far beyond any single monastery or school. Through this pattern of seeking, receiving, and widely sharing, his travels became a vehicle for both preservation and transformation, ensuring that the richness of Tibetan Buddhist traditions remained accessible, interconnected, and spiritually alive.