Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, often affectionately called ‘Geshe-la’ by his students, is the Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU), and a Spiritual Guide for the modern world.

World-renowned meditation master

A world-renowned meditation master, he has pioneered the introduction of modern Kadampa Buddhism for contemporary society. Presenting Buddha’s teachings in a way that is relevant and suitable for modern people with busy daily lives, he shows how these teachings can be used by anyone, Buddhist or non-Buddhist, to solve daily problems, improve personal relationships, and eventually attain a deep, lasting happiness and inner peace.

International Teacher

Venerable Geshe-la is a truly international Teacher who presents Buddha’s teachings in ways that anyone, regardless of nationality, culture, gender or age can easily understand their meaning and apply them to their modern daily life. The teachings are open to everyone, not anchored in any specific country or culture. Today, many thousands of people around the world are experiencing the immense, practical benefits of applying his life-transforming teachings.

A life of dedication

Since 1977, when he accepted an invitation to become Resident Teacher at Manjushri Centre in the UK, he has given thousands of teachings, composed twenty-three widely acclaimed books on Buddhism and meditation, established over 1,300 meditation centres, trained hundreds of qualified Teachers and developed practical study and meditation programs to suit the needs of the modern world.

In short, he has created all the necessary conditions to support the study and practice of Kadampa Buddhism in modern society and laid the foundation for it to flourish throughout the world in this and future generations.

All of his activities are dedicated to bringing about world peace by helping us to develop its true cause – inner peace – through meditation and other practices.

Scientific methods to accomplish inner peace

Venerable Geshe-la’s message is as simple as it is profound - all the problems in this world originate in the mind, and the solutions to these problems and the causes of lasting peace and happiness are also to be found in the mind. Only by developing inner peace in our minds through meditation can we solve our own problems and help others to do the same, and in this way create world peace.

Thanks to the extraordinary kindness of Venerable Geshe-la, the internal scientific methods to accomplish this inner peace are now available to everyone in the modern world.

This humble monk has touched the hearts of countless people around the world and inspired them to set out on a blissful journey to lasting happiness and inner peace.