Geshe Tsulga was born in Tibet in 1939. He entered the Monastery at the age of seven and began his studies for his geshe degrees by the age of seventeen. He fled Tibet in 1959 and resumed his studies under difficult conditions as a refugee in India. In 1988 he graduated with high honors from Sera Je Monastery. He furthered his studies at Gyume Tantric College for one year and then returned to teach at Sera. Then he was invited to teach in United States by the organization of Lama Yeshe, arriving in 1992. Since then many people have benefited from the teachings given regularly by Geshe-la in several different Dharma centres on the East coast, including ourselves. We deeply appreciate Geshe-la's great kindness, humility, and extensive knowledge of Buddhist philosophy.

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Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels

The Three Jewels are our ultimate refuge. They are the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha. The Buddha is the spiritual guide who gives us refuge. The Dharma is the actual refuge and our practice of it protects us from suffering. The Sangha is constituted of spiritually realized beings, our virtuous friends who help us on the path to enlightenment.