About our Tradition

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Geshe-la, as he is affectionately called by his students, is primarily responsible for the worldwide revival of Kadampa Buddhism in our time.

Venerable Geshe-la has created the ‘International Temples Project’, an international charity working for world peace.  Through this growing network of traditional temples, city centre meditation spaces and retreat centres, an increasing number of people can gain access to Buddha’s teachings and find the support needed to cultivate lasting happiness and deep inner peace.

One of the major accomplishments of Venerable Geshe-la is to have trained qualified teachers who come from the same society as the people they teach. Their understanding of both the ancient technology of Buddha’s teachings, and the modern world in which they teach, allows these sincere practitioners to set a practical and inspiring example we can all follow. Here are a few of our senior teachers:

Venerable Geshe-la has established International Festivals and National Dharma Celebrations where families and friends, beginners and long established practitioners all gather to learn more about and to practice Buddha’s teachings. At these events, often attended by people from scores of countries, you can get a genuine feeling that world peace is in fact possible. More information below. Links open in external sites.