Meditation Teachers  Spiritual
Director - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
The Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition
is Geshe Kelsang
Gyatso, a highly respected meditation master and scholar born in
Tibet in 1931. He holds the entire lineage of instructions of Kadampa
Buddhism and is renowned as a great teacher and yogi. In 1977 Geshe Kelsang was invited to England as the
Resident Teacher at the Manjushri Mahayana Buddhist Center, where he
has remained ever since. Now a naturalized British citizen with fluent
English and a complete understanding of the Western world, he has dedicated
his life to helping Western people integrate the teachings of Buddha
into their daily lives through meditation. Geshe Kelsang is renowned for the purity and authenticity
of his teachings and published works. He presents the pure teachings
of Buddha in a way that is easy for Westerners to understand and put
into practice. Nineteen of Geshe Kelsang's books have already been
published, and others are at various stages of preparation. Ranging from
highly accessible books for beginners to detailed and lucid expositions
of the profundities of Buddhist philosophy, they form a comprehensive
presentation of the Buddhist path to enlightenment. These books are now
being translated into a number of languages, including Spanish and German.
 Resident Teacher for Dharmakirti Center ~ Kelsang Norbu
Kelsang Norbu is a Western Buddhist monk and close disciple of
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. He is a sincere practitioner who provides an
excellent example of devotion to spiritual practice and the growth of
the Dharma community. As Resident Teacher, Kelsang Norbu's teachings
are characterized by clarity and gentle humor providing practical
advice for today's busy practitioner.
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