Geshe Lobsang Tsondu was born in Reting of U-Tsang in Tibet. He began his religious studies at the age of twelve at Sera Monastery in Tibet. He continued to study Buddhism until he was forced to flee Tibet in 1985.

In India he completed his studies for the degree of Geshe from Sera Monastic University in 2003. After that he joined the Gyutoe Tantric University for one year.

He taught Buddhist philosophy to the nuns of Kopan Monastery in Nepal before he joined LTWA in 2005.

Shantideva’s Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhisattvacharyāvatāra, Byang chub sems dpa’i spyod pa la ‘jug pa)

Tenzin Gyaltsen

Tenzin Gyaltsen holds a BA degree in Tibetan studies and Buddhist philosophy from the College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah and a BA degree from Delhi University. He joined the Research and Translation Department of the LTWA in the summer of 2006.

Julia Wilson

Julia Wilson holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University, San Francisco in comparative cultural studies. She studied Tibetan language and culture at the College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah from 2006-2008. She has been studying Buddhism and translating at the LTWA since May 2008.