Tashi Tsering (Chenrezig Institute)


Kusho Lama Geshe Tashi Tsering is a Tibetan teacher in the Gelug tradition. He lived and taught in the West for many years in Australia, New Zealand, India and Tibet.

Early life

Born in eastern Tibet, Tsering became a monk at age seven and at seventeen went to study at Sera Monastery in Lhasa. After fleeing the 1959 communist takeover of Tibet, he continued his monastic education in exile in India, becoming a Lharampa Geshe in 1984.

Career

He was the resident teacher at Chenrezig Institute in Queensland for 18 years. From April 2009 until October 2014, he was first the Vajra Master and then the Abbot of Gyü-me Tantric College in southern India.
Geshe-la taught an extensive programme of Buddhist teachings, and established an advanced course, the Buddhist Studies Programme.
Geshe-la should not be confused with Geshe Tashi Tsering of Jamyang Buddhist Centre, London.