About this Event
Lunchtime Meditation with visiting teacher Geshe Lobsang Tenzin
Tuesdays 12.40pm to 1.20pm
held at The Buddhist Society in person only
Free to attend - open to non-members - beginners welcome
About the class
Suitable for beginners and seasoned meditators alike. The forty minute session covers a short talk on meditation plus thirty minutes meditation. If required, instruction will be given on breathing and posture.
About the teacher
Geshe Lobsang Tenzin is a visiting Tibetan Buddhist monk and scholar who has devoted his life to the study, practice, and preservation of Buddhist philosophy and teachings.
He entered monastic life at a young age at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. In 1998, he received his novice monastic vows (śrāmaṇera) from Rigdzong Se Rinpoche, the 101st Ganden Tripa. In 2000, he was admitted to Drepung Loseling Monastery, one of the most renowned centers of Tibetan Buddhist learning, which upholds the rich philosophical and intellectual tradition of ancient Nalanda University. In 2017, he received full monastic ordination (bhikṣu vows) in the presence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
Throughout his spiritual journey, he has received numerous tantric empowerments, scriptural transmissions, and profound instructions from highly revered Buddhist masters, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Ganden Tripa, and Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
After more than two decades of rigorous study, philosophical inquiry, and monastic training, he completed his formal philosophical education in 2026, earning the prestigious Geshe Lharampa degree, the highest academic qualification in the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, equivalent to a doctoral degree (PhD). The degree was conferred in the presence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and the Ganden Tripa.
Following his philosophical studies, Geshe Lobsang pursued an additional year of advanced tantric studies at Gyume Tantric Monastery, further deepening his understanding and practice of the Buddhist tantric tradition.
Alongside his traditional monastic education, he gained a Bachelor's degree in Tibetan Studies from the Central College for Tibetan Studies in Dharamsala, completing the program between 2017 and 2021.
Geshe Lobsang Tenzin actively participates in interdisciplinary educational and training programs exploring the relationship between modern science and Buddhist philosophy, particularly in the fields of physics, biology, and neuroscience. Through initiatives associated with Emory University and the Tibetan Buddhist scholarly tradition, he has engaged in the growing dialogue between contemporary scientific inquiry and traditional Buddhist perspectives on the mind, consciousness, and the nature of reality.
His educational and spiritual journey reflects a deep understanding of ancient contemplative knowledge, the Tibetan Buddhist traditions and modern scientific understanding.
This class is open to members of the public and is free to attend. Biginners welcome.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Buddhist Society, 58 Eccleston Square, London, United Kingdom
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