Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the Founder and General Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition, is a fully accomplished and internationally renowned Buddhist Teacher and meditation master.
With the sole aim of helping people to solve their problems and discover a meaningful life, Venerable Geshe Kelsang – or Geshe-la as his students affectionately call him – has dedicated his entire life to teaching Buddhism and providing conditions conducive to the study and practice of Buddha’s teachings.
He has written twenty highly acclaimed books that reveal the complete path to enlightenment. His teachings and writings convey the profound wisdom of Buddha in a clear and simple way, helping people to integrate it into their busy, modern lives.
Geshe Kelsang has designed three study programmes for the systematic study and practice of Buddhism, established over a thousand Kadampa Buddhist centres and groups worldwide, trained qualified Buddhist teachers, and created a project to build Buddhist Temples throughout the world that are dedicated to world peace.
The International Festivals provide very special opportunities to meet and receive teachings directly from this inspiring Teacher, who reveals the spiritual path from his own experience.