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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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Our Spiritual Guide
"If I rely upon my Spiritual Guide all my
temporary wishes, such as the wish to enjoy human happiness, and
all my ultimate wishes, such as the wish to attain liberation and full
enlightenment, will be fulfilled without difficulty."
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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
1977 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 900 centres 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 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.
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