Resident Teacher: Gaden Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Society

Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe is from Namgyal Monastery, the private, non-sectarian monastery of His Holiness the Gyalwa Rinpoche, Tenzin Gyatso (the Dalai Lama). He arrived at our centre on March 18, 2000. Kushok Lobsang was born in Kyidhong, southern Tibet on May 5, 1957, and was forced to flee his country in 1965 when his parents were killed by the Communist Chinese.

Words from our
Teacher

His uncle, Tsering Tashi,helped him to escape to India. Kushok Lobsang has been a monk since entering the monastery at the age of 12. His primary teacher was the Ganden Tri Rinpoche, Lobsang Nyima. He is a master of Buddhist Sutra and Tantra, Buddhist scripture, philosphy, chanting, meditation, sand painting, butter sculpture, ritual dancing and rituals.

Thoughts from our Teacher on his upcoming trip home to India

Kushok Lobsang studied under the teachers of His Holiness the Dalai lama and received his degree from the Council of Religious and CulturalAffairs of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1991. Kushok Lobsang taught at the Namgyal Monastery for three years, was a chaplain in the Tibetan (Indian) Army for three years, and has held various monastery positions.

(In addition to being Gaden Samten Ling's resident teacher, Kushok also gives weekly teachings at the Red Deer Buddhist Meditation Society.)