Je Tsongkhapa

Je Tsongkhapa

male, deceased (1419)
Tsongkhapa (1357 - 1419), whose name means "The Man from Onion Valley", was the founder of the Geluk (Dge-lugs) school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is...
Gampopa

Gampopa

male, deceased (1153)
Gampopa (1079-1153), also known as Dagpo Lhaje ("physician from Dagpo") and Dakpo Rinpoche ("Precious Master from Dagpo"), founded the Kagyu...
Atisha

Atisha

male, deceased (1054)
Atisha’s response to his parents’ proposal as documented in Buddhist biographical texts evidences the level of commitment the young prince had for...

Düsum Khyenpa

male, deceased (1193)
Düsum Khyenpa (1110 - 1193) was the 1st Gyalwa Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu (ka rma bka’ brgyud) school of Tibetan Buddhism. He was a gifted chi...

Dromtön

male
Dromtön Gyalwe Jungney was the chief disciple of Buddhist master Atisha, who was preaching in Tibetan area since 1042. As a prominent successor, h...
Tessa Logan

Tessa Logan

female
Tessa Logan : Resident Teacher of San Francisco Tessa Logan is a senior Buddhist meditation teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT). Shortly...
Reed Sherman

Reed Sherman

male
Reed Sherman : Branch Teacher in San Francisco Reed Sherman began his Buddhist practice in Seattle in 1994. Four years later, he moved to San...
Michael Rollins

Michael Rollins

male
Michael Rollins : Branch Teacher in San Francisco Michael Rollins teaches a weekly introductory meditation class at the Temple in Spanish and...
Richard Johns

Richard Johns

male
Richard Johns : Branch Teacher in San Francisco Richard Johns is a Buddhist meditation teacher who has been involved with the New Kadampa...
Kelsang Gyatso

Kelsang Gyatso

male, 78 years old
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a Tibetan Buddhist monk, Gelug teacher (scholar) and author of Buddhist books. He was born in Tibet in 1931 and ordained at...