Our Founder
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Born in Tibet, he was ordained as a Buddhist monk at the age of eight
and spent almost forty years in concentrated study and meditation.
Since arriving in the West in 1977, Geshe Kelsang has worked selflessly to provide all the conditions Westerners need to enter, make progress on and complete the Buddhist path to happiness and peace. He has written nineteen books on Buddhism that explain clearly and practically every aspect of Buddha's teachings, including Tantric Buddhism. He has trained qualified Buddhist spiritual teachers in countries all around the world and established over eight hundred Kadampa Buddhist Centres and groups worldwide. Through these activities many people now have the opportunity to develop authentic compassion, wisdom and inner peace by studying on one of the unique study programmes he has designed.
Our Spiritual Director
Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong is a modern Buddhist nun dedicated to helping people from all walks of life attain lasting happiness through developing inner mental peace.
She has been a student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso for thirty years, during which time she has inspired thousands of people around the world through her sincere reliance on her Spiritual Guide, taking his teachings to heart and putting them into practice in every aspect of her life.
Gen-la Dekyong is a highly experienced Buddhist Teacher who has taught at many different centres internationally.
Our
Resident TeacherGen Kelsang Pagpa was ordained in 1995 and has been at Vajravarahi Buddhist Centre ever since. He teaches GP, FP, TTP and special day courses and workshops. He is well known for his warm and compassionate nature and his ability to present Buddha's teachings in a clear and practical way.
Our Other Teachers
 Kelsang Drolma
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 Kelsang Gama
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Gillian Yorke
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 Santu Chatterjee
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