
Geshe Ngawang Dakpa
Geshe Ngawang Dakpa serves as a resident teacher at Tse Chen Ling. He was born in Nakchu, northeast of Lhasa, Tibet and became a monk at the age of ten. At the local monastery of Othok he studied both Dharma and secular subjects extensively before entering Sera Je Monastery eleven years later. He fled Tibet in 1959. Upon his arrival in India, Geshe-la not only continued his monastic studies, but also spent three years at the Sanskrit University in Varanasi, earning an MA with honors. Invited by the Queen of Sikkim, he taught at the University of Sikkim for nearly 20 years before returning to Sera monastery in South India and obtaining his Geshe degree. Additionally, Geshe-la taught in Taiwan before arriving in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1999.
Upcoming Programs by Geshe Ngawang Dakpa

In Praise of Dependent Origination
Saturday, July 12th 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Online only via zoom On July 12, 2025, we will hold the first class in our ongoing series with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa. We are happy to share that we will be starting with a new topic! Next in the series, Geshe-la will give a commentary on In Praise of Dependent Origination, […]

In Praise of Dependent Origination
Saturday, July 26th Online only via zoom Geshe Ngawang Dakpa will give a commentary on In Praise of Dependent Origination, composed by the great Jé Tsongkhapa. This text details the correct view of emptiness in the form of a moving praise to the Buddha Shakyamuni for delivering the teaching on the view. Venerable Steve Carlier will be […]