Venerable Geshe Sonam Rinchen la, senior Buddhist philosophy teacher, retired from the LTWA service effective from August 2012. Geshe la served LTWA for three and a half decades during which he had shared and taught his wisdom to thousands of students as well as helped numerous researchers, scholars and practitioners from across the world in their academic or spiritual pursuit.

LTWA also wishes to express its profound appreciation to Ms. Ruth Sonam la, volunteer translator to Geshe la, for her unstinting support and voluntary service to Geshe la and LTWA for over two decades.

LTWA administration and all the staff members wish both Geshe and Ruth la healthy, happy and long lives.

To know Biography of Geshe Sonam Rinchen and Ruch Sonam

Farewell Dinner 14th August 2012, Tuesday

LTWA staff gathered at New Hall to congrats Geshe Sonam Rinchen's Retirement

Director Geshe Lhakdor lak awarding a Shakyamuni statue to Geshe Sonam Rinchen

Director Geshe Lhakdor lak awarding a Shakyamuni statue to Ruth Sonam, who volunteered here as the translator and interpreter since 1981.