Meditation Teachers
Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation Master and internationally renowned Teacher of Buddhism. Venerable Geshe-la has worked tirelessly since coming to the west in 1977 to promote authentic Buddhist teachings in a form suited to the western way of life.
Since 1977, he has written 20 highly acclaimed Buddhist books and founded over 800 Buddhist centres throughout the world, thereby helping people find inner peace and happiness.
Amitabha Center's resident teacher is Kelsang Delam. Born in Mie, Japan she met Kadampa Buddhism while in Long Island, New York. Kelsang Delam has been ordained as a Buddhist nun since July 2003.
Here teachings are clear and sharp and help uncover the wealth of meaning within Buddha's scriptures.
More about Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is the inspiration behind the revival of Kadampa Buddhism in our time.
Geshe-la, as he is affectionately called by his students, is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism.
From the age of eight Geshe-la studied extensively in the great monastic universities of Tibet and earned the title 'Geshe', which literally means 'spiritual friend'. Under the guidance of Trijang Rinpoche, his Spiritual Guide he then spent the next eighteen years in meditation retreats in the Himalayas.
In 1976 he was invited to teach in England. Since arriving in the West, Geshe-la has given immaculate teachings on Kadampa Buddhism in Europe and North America, and published a series of remarkable books on Buddhist thought and meditation.
He has established three unique study programs and over 400 centers around the world, trained qualified western teachers and a flourishing ordained community, and created a project to build Buddhist temples in every major city in the world.
In his teachings Geshe Kelsang emphasizes the importance of meditation and how to apply it in daily life, the need to to be truly happy, and how to cultivate a good heart to help others - and he demonstrates these qualities perfectly in his own life.
This remarkable teacher inspires so many people from so many different countries because he teaches from example.
He is a humble Buddhist monk dedicated to helping people throughout the world find true happiness in their hearts.
