our founder
venerable geshe kelsang gyatso
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, is a world-renowned meditation master who holds the very essence of Buddha’s teachings in his heart.
Venerable Geshe-la transmits this profound wisdom and compassion to the people of the modern world in very practical ways through the extremely accessible methods of modern Kadampa Buddhism, which he introduced.
venerable geshe kelsang gyatso
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, is a world-renowned meditation master who holds the very essence of Buddha’s teachings in his heart.
Venerable Geshe-la transmits this profound wisdom and compassion to the people of the modern world in very practical ways through the extremely accessible methods of modern Kadampa Buddhism, which he introduced.
our senior teachers

gen-la kelsang dekyong

gen-la kelsang jampa

kadam bridget heyes
our resident teacher
the resident teacher at kmc birmingham is gen kelsang leksang, she has been an ordained buddhist nun for 15 years. she has been studying under the guidance of the meditation master venerable geshe kelsang gyatso for about 20 years and was first appointed as resident teacher at kmc birmingham in 2007.Â
known for her caring and positive manner, she has the ability to inspire people to improve their own lives by showing how buddha’s teaching are relevant to the experiences of modern day people.Â
festivals & projects
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- international festivals
- tharpa publications
- international temples project