Teachers

Venerable Geshe Lhakdor was born in Yakra, Western Tibet in 1956 and left Tibet in 1962 following the communist Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1959. Geshe received his novice monk ordination...

The Institute Vajra Yogini resident teacher was born in Bylakuppe, South India, in 1961. He entered Sera Dje Monastery at the age of 9 years old and pursued his studies...

Biography After completing his university studies in Hydrology, Geshe Namdak worked as an environmental researcher in the Netherlands. He began studying Buddhism at Maitreya Institute and was eventually ordained by...

Venerable Amy J. Miller (Ven. Lobsang Chodren) first encountered Tibetan Buddhism in 1987 during a course at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Since then, she has dedicated her life to Buddhist...

Venerable Khadro brings years of experience teaching Buddhist philosophy and meditation in the tradition of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Her clear and practical approach makes profound Buddhist concepts accessible...

Ven. Dondrub began studying the Dharma at Drepung Loseling Institute in Atlanta in 2008. He took refuge vows from Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa in 2011 and novice monk ordination...

Ordained since the late 1970s, Venerable Robina has worked full time since then for Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s FPMT. Over the years she has served as editorial...

Venerable Thubten Wangdu is an Austrian monk who has been involved in the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism since 2012. He currently serves as the Resident Teacher at Tushita...