Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished
Meditation master and internationally renowned
teacher of Buddhism.
Geshe-la, as he is affectionately called by
his students, is primarily responsible for the
worldwide
revival of Kadampa Buddhism in our time.
He has established three unique study
programs and
over 800
centres
around the world, trained qualified teachers
and a flourishing ordained community, and created
a project to build Buddhist temples
in every major city in the world. Amoung those centres is our very own
Khedrupje Centre, which Geshe-la came to open in 1987.
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 Trijang Rinpoche, his Spiritual Guide, he
then
spent the next eighteen years in meditation Retreats
in the Himalayas.
In 1977 he accepted an invitation to teach in
England. He took up residence at Manjushri
Kadampa Meditation Centre, where he lived
for many years giving teachings and guidance
to
an ever-growing group of disciples.
Geshe-la has continued to give immaculate teachings
on Kadampa Buddhism in Europe and North America,
and published a series of remarkable books
on Buddhist thought and meditation.
 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. |
