Founder - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally revered teacher of Buddhism. Born in Tibet, he ordained as a Buddhist monk when he was 8 years old and engaged in 38 years of study and meditation retreat.
Geshe-la, as he is affectionately called by his students, moved to the West in 1977 and has dedicated his life to making the wisdom of Buddha easily applicable to busy modern life. He has established over 1,100 Kadampa Buddhist Centers and branches around the world and written over 20 highly acclaimed books.
Please read more about Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso at the New Kadampa Tradition web site.