Spiritual Director
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
The Spiritual Director of Vajrayana Buddhist Center is Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Geshe Kelsang is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Kadampa Buddhism.
Geshe-la, as his students affectionately call him, was ordained as a Buddhist monk at the age of eight, and then spent almost forty years in concentrated study and meditation before moving to the West to teach.
He has dedicated his entire life to teaching Buddhism and to providing conditions conducive for the study and practice of Buddha’s teachings, with the sole aim of helping others discover a meaningful life and solve their human problems. He is the Founder and Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union.
Geshe-la has written twenty highly acclaimed books that reveal the complete path to enlightenment, trained hundreds of Buddhist meditation teachers through the Teacher Training Program, and established over 900 meditation centers in over 40 countries.
A humble monk, he is made extraordinary by his selfless wish and tireless work for others to have everything they need to follow the spiritual path. Through his instructions Geshe-la shows how we can integrate Buddha's advice into our modern lives and find real, lasting peace and happiness.