Our Spiritual Director
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Venerable Geshe Damcho Yonten
To be in the presence of an experienced and learned Tibetan Buddhist Geshe is scarce indeed. Venerable Geshe Damcho Yonten is from a rapidly disappearing era in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition. He entered the great monastic university of Drepung near… |
Our Visting Teachers
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Geshe Lobsang Dhonden
Geshe Lobsang Dhonden is from the Drepung Loseling Monastic Gya House, which is the same house as Geshe Dhamcho -la. He was a born in Tibet in 1971 and travelled to South India in 1980. He became a monk at… |
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Geshe Gelek
We were delighted to announce the arrival of Geshe Ngawang Gelek, a Tibetan monk who was trained in and graduated from the prestigious academic tradition of Drepung Loseling monastery in India. He visited South Africa for three months, during which… |
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Geshe Samten
We are very fortunate to have Geshe Samten Gyatso-la as a resident teacher at our centre from the beginning of July to 16 September 2010. Geshe-la was born in Amdo, Eastern Tibet in 1969. He has two brothers and a sister. From… |
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Geshe Phende
Geshe Phende has a Dr of Philosophy in Buddhist Studies. He is passionate about helping people find true meaning in their lives and has extensive knowledge and experience. He has taken a break from his duties as Resident Teacher at… |