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Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso – Founder of NKT-IKBU
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is the founder of the New Kadampa Tradition, a special tradition of Mahayana Buddhism that is especially suited to
this modern world.
A fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism, Geshe Kelsang is primarily responsible for the worldwide revival of Kadampa Buddhism in our time. Short Video Teachings with Ven Geshe Kelsang
From the age of eight Geshe-la studied extensively in the great monastic universities of Tibet and earned the title ‘Geshe’, which literally means ‘spiritual friend’.
Under the guidance of his Spiritual Guide, Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, he then spent the next eighteen years in meditation retreats in the Himalayas.
In 1977 he accepted an invitation to teach at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre in England, giving teachings and guidance to an ever-growing group of disciples.
He has published a series of remarkable books on Buddhism and meditation, from basic introductory books to advanced philosophical texts and meditation manuals.
Geshe-la has established three unique study programmes and 1100 centres and groups around the world, trained hundreds of qualified Teachers and a flourishing ordained community, and created a project to build Buddhist Temples in every major city in the world.
In his teachings Geshe Kelsang emphasizes the importance of meditation and how to apply it in daily life, the need to be truly happy, and how to cultivate a good heart to help others — and he demonstrates these qualities perfectly in his own life.
This remarkable Teacher inspires so many people from so many different countries because he teaches from example.
He is a humble Buddhist monk dedicated to helping people throughout the world find true happiness in their hearts.
General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU
Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong is the General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU. She has been a student of venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso for thirty years during which time she has inspired thousands of people around the world through her sincere reliance on her Spritual Guide, taking his teach- ing to heart and putting them into practice in every aspect of her life.
National Spiritual Director
Gen Kelsang Tonglam is the NKT-IKBU (New Kadampa Tradition-International Kadampa Buddhist Union) National Spiritual Director for East Asia, and Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre Taiwan.
He is a pure disciple who has trained under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinponche for over 20 years. Gen Tonglam renowed for his ability to present Buddha’s most profound teachings in simple and most practical ways, injecting a renewed enthusiasm and driving force in our ordinary life.
Resident Teacher
Jun Miranda is the Resident Teacher. He is a lay Kadampa teacher who has been a student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso for several years. He recently completed an intensive 6-month Special Teacher Training Program under Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, NKT General Spiritual Director, to further his qualifications as a Kadampa teacher. He has a very sincere and practical approach to his teachings.