Gelek Rimpoche

Born in Lhasa, Tibet, in 1939, Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche was recognized as an incarnate lama at the age of four. Carefully tutored from an early age by some of Tibet’s greatest living masters, Rimpoche gained renown for his powers of memory, intellectual judgment and penetrating insight. Now Rimpoche brings his life experience and wisdom to both the east and the west. More…

DIGITAL DHARMA and WEBCAST SUBSCRIPTION. Vast resources of live and recorded, audio and video teachings by Gelek Rimpoche. Click here for more information.
YEAR END MESSAGE AND APPEAL FROM GELEK RIMPOCHE with gift transcript download. Click here for more information.
TIBETAN BUDDHISM With Gelek Rimpoche. Weekly Sunday talks, 10 – 11am. Beginning January 1, 2012 from JH Ann Arbor and New York. Click here for more information.
Jewel Heart Winter Retreat - GANDEN LHAGYEMA with Gelek Rimpoche. February 25 – March 4, 2012. Jewel Heart Ann Arbor. Open to All. Click here for more information.
Jewel Heart Netherlands Winter Visit Initiations and Teachings with Gelek Rimpoche. January 26 - February 5. Click here for more information.
Guest Speaker Glenn Mullin returns to Jewel Heart in Michigan. For details, visit Jewel Heart Ann Arbor and Bloomfield Hills program pages and the Live Webcast Schedule or click here.
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Pilgrimage to India and Nepal Slideshow
November 21, 2011 - Gelek Rimpoche was greeted by many monks and resounding trumpets before giving teachings and the oral transmission of Ganden Lhagyema at Dupthop Rinpoche's Monastery.
November 21, 2011 - Gelek Rimpoche paused before the image of Amitabha Buddha at the pilgrimage's first stop following his morning teaching
November 21, 2011 - Kathmandu, Nepal. At the Boudhanath Stupa, the group circumabulated the stupa and enjoyed the many surrounding shops.
November 22, 2011 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Vajrayogini Temple - Gelek Rimpoche waves to the group following the Vajrayogini self-initiation they did together.
November 22, 2011 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Tara image continually emerging from solid rock.
November 23, 2011 - Lumbini, Nepal - Buddha's Birthplace - Gelek Rimpoche and the group gathered for an evening puja organized by the International Conference for Himalayan Buddhism at Buddha's birthplace.
November 23, 2011 - Lumbini, Nepal - Buddha's Birthplace - Gelek Rimpoche and the group gathered for an evening puja organized by the International Conference for Himalayan Buddhism at Buddha's birthplace
November 24, 2011 - Lumbini, Nepal - Buddha's Birthplace - Gelek Rimpoche gave teachings on Morality, seated next to one of Ashoka's Pillars just outside of building housing the location of Buddha's birth.
November 24, 2011 - Lumbini, Nepal - International Conference on Himalayan Buddhism - Gelek Rimpoche spoke on the first day of this two day conference in Lumbini.
November 24, 2011 - Lumbini, Nepal - A most remarkable setting for the International Conference on Himalayan Buddhism.
November 24, 2011 - Lumbini, Nepal - Guest speakers Tashi Densapa Rinpoche and Nangzey Dorjee spoke to the Jewel Heart group in the evening after the International Conference of Himalayan Buddhism.
November 25, 2011 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Ven. Tsewang Dhondup joined the group and visited Patan's Durbar Square and the Krishna Temples.
November 25, 2011 - Kathmandu, Nepal - A corner piece at the Temple of the Thousand Buddhas
November 27, 2011 - New Delhi, India - Opening ceremonies for the Global Buddhist Congregation 2011
November 27, 2011 - India International Centre, New Delhi - Joined by Demo Rinpoche, Gelek Rimpoche continued his teachings on the Three Baskets, focusing on Concentration.
November 28, 2011 - New Delhi, India - Many high Rinpoches held an early morning meeting before the Global Buddhist Congregation 2011 session.
November 28, 2011 - India International Centre, New Delhi, India - His Holiness Ganden Tri Rinpoche taught the Eight Verses of Mind Training, translated by Geshe Lozang Tenzin Negi.
November 29, 2011 - New Delhi, India - Global Buddhist Congregation - Gelek Rimpoche introduces His Holiness Denma Locho Rinpoche.
November 29, 2011 - New Delhi, India - His Holiness Denma Locho Rinpoche gave teachings and the oral transmission on the Song of the View Prayer to See the Face of the Mother.
November 29, 2011 - New Delhi, India - Global Buddhist Congregation - Gelek Rimpoche spoke on the Women and Buddhism panel.
November 29, 2011 - New Delhi, India - Samdhong Rinpoche gave a thought provoking talk with three questions, who am I, why do I exist, and do I have responsibility or not. (c) Brenda Rosen
November 30, 2011 -New Delhi, India - Global Buddhist Congregation 2011 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama was the closing speaker for the conference (c) Brenda Rosen
November 30, 2011 - New Delhi, India - Global Buddhist Congregation 2011 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama was the closing speaker of the GBC.
November 30, 2011 - India International Centre, New Delhi, India - Lodi Gyari Rinpoche shared the story of Gelek Rimpoche miraculously leading he and his mother, among many others, out of Tibet.
December 2, 2011 - Varanasi, India - The Ganges River - The group took an evening boat cruise on the Ganges River where many diverse events were taking place along the river.
December 3, 2011 - Sarnath, India - Dharmapala Temple - Gelek Rimpoche watches as the Buddha's relics are brought out for viewing and blessings.
December 3, 2011 - Sarnath, India - Dharmapala Temple at Deer Park was the site of Gelek Rimpoche and Geshe Yeshe Thapkhe's teachings on the Four Noble Truths.
December 3, 2011 - Sarnath, India - Gelek Rimpoche and Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe enjoy a few moments together under the Bodhi Tree outside of the Dharmapala Temple.
December 3, 2011 - Sarnath, India - The Dhamekh Stupa houses Buddha's relics and is surrounded by many ancient ruins.
December 3, 2011 - Varanasi, India - Tibetan Institute - Gelek Rimpoche and the group arrive for a visit to the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies.
December 3, 2011 - Varanasi, India - Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies - Colorful relief work on the buildings welcome visitors as they enter the campus.
December 3, 2011 - Varanasi, India - Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies - Professor Geshe Ngawang Samten - 4 Noble Truths as the Big Bang causing a paradigm shift in Indian culture.
December 4, 2011 - Bodhgaya, India - Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple Complex - Entering the Temple Complex in Bodhgaya.
December 5, 2011 - Bodhgaya - Bodhgaya Stupa - Distributing the tsoh following the Lama Chopa.
December 5, 2011 - Bodhgaya - The Tara Atisha spoke with when deciding to travel to Tibet.
December 5, 2011 - Bodhgaya, India - Gelek Rimpoche gave teachings and the oral transmission of Je Tsong Khapa's Life Story of the Buddha.
December 5, 2011 - Bodhgaya, India - The Bodhi Tree where Buddha attained enlightenment.
December 6, 2011 - Ananda's cave, Vulture's Peak