Geshe Tenzin Namdak

Geshe Tenzin Namdak

Geshe Tenzin Namdak is a highly respected Buddhist scholar and teacher, and the resident Geshe at Jamyang Buddhist Centre London, where he leads structured study programmes including FPMT’s Discovering Buddhism, Exploring Buddhism, and Basic Program, advanced teachings on Buddhist philosophy, Lojong (mind training), and the Lamrim (stages of the path to enlightenment).

He also offers special courses on traditional texts written by great Indian and Tibetan masters such as Nagarjuna, Atisha, Shantideva, and Je Tsongkhapa, as well as special teaching evenings and weekend intensives. All of his teachings are offered in English. In addition, Geshe Namdak leads regular Puja and prayer practice services on behalf of the Jamyang community.

One of the first Westerners to complete the full traditional Geshe degree, Geshe Namdak trained for over 20 years at Sera Jey Monastic University in India, receiving a rigorous monastic education in classical Buddhist philosophy and psychology. He completed the one-year Vajrayana study programme at Gyume Tantric College, deepening his expertise in the Buddhist Tantras. (Source Accessed Oct 28, 2025)

Nariman, Gushtaspshah Kaikhushro. "Shantideva." In Literary History of Sanskrit Buddhism: (From Winternitz, Sylvain Levi, Huber), 100-109. Bombay: Indian Book Depot, 1923. https://archive.org/details/literaryhistoryo00nariuoft/page/100/mode/2up.

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Tantra - Tantra, when juxtaposed with Sūtra, generally refers to the scriptures and texts which discuss esoteric topics. While the term is used to refer to texts on other topics, it is mostly used to refer to the genre of scriptures and texts on themes and topics associated with Vajrayāna Buddhism. Skt तन्त्र  Tib རྒྱུད།  Ch 密宗  

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