Geshe Tenzin Sherap

academic degree in Tibetan Buddhism.  He then went for a year to Gyumey Tantric University, where he studied Tantra and  polyphonic chanting.  He began teaching the young monks and then the senior monks debate techniques at the Gaden Jangtse Monastery and Namgyal Monastery in India. Geshe Sherap has returned to Namgyal Monastery to again teach classes to the monks during the Monsoon Teaching Retreat in 2018 and 2019.

Now since 2003, he has taught western students in the United States and is known for his great sense of humor, personal warmth, and his enthusiasm to teach students who are eager to learn the Buddha Dharma.  Geseh-la has been teaching beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of Buddhist Philosophy in English to western students at Namgyal Institute in Ithaca,  NY and Land of Compassion Buddha  in West Covina, CA.   In May 2010, Geshe Sherap established the Land of Enlightened Wisdom dharma center in Pomona, CA  at the requests of and with the help of several dedicated Dharma friends.  Its aim is to benefit everyone who is interested in learning and practicing Tibetan Buddhism based on the Great System of Nalanda Monastic University of Ancient India.

Residential Monks

Geshe Ngawang Kunchen

Geshe Ngawang Kunchen was born on January 15, 1980 in India. In 1996, he joined Gajang Dora Khangtsen House to study the five great treaties at Gaden Jangtse Monastery, in Mundgod, Karnataka State, India.

Geshe Kunchen received the Geshe Lharampa degree, the highest degree in Tibetan Buddhism, in 2016 and he received his certificate from Guymed Tantric Monastery, in 2017.

In 2018, Geshe Kunchen was invited to Korea at the Lab-Sum Shedrub Ling, a Tibetan Buddhist Temple to flourish the Buddha Dharma. While in Korea, Geshe Kuchen conducted a three day Mo-Lam Chen Mo Puja,  

created the Avalokiteshvara Sand Mandala, led Saka Dawa Duchen events and prayers including water and flower offerings to the Buddha and on His Holiness the Dalai Lama's birthday chanted the Long Life Prayer.

Geshe Kunchen served as a master teacher of the religious arts to Gaden Jangtse monks, teaching the sacred construction of the numerous Sand Mandalas. It was because of his skill and knowledge of teaching the Sacred Arts, he was voted and posted to the Gaden Jangtse Monastery branch in Dharamsala, India for two years.

Venerable Tenzin Chokrab

Venerable Tenzin Chokrab was born on March 16, 1972 in Shimla Himachal Pradesh India. In 1984, at the age of 12 he joined Namgyal Monastery to become a monk and to receive the traditional monastic education. He received both his novice and Bikshu ordination vows from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

In 1987, he completed the basic training of the monastery on memorizing all the ritual texts of many Tantras and Deities with outstanding marks despite his young age of 15 years old. In 1990, he completed his basic training on various monastic ritual studies

such as; making coloured sand mandala, butter sculpturing, ritual dances, ritual torma offering, ritual chanting, and ritual instrument playing. In 2002, he completed the monastery's thirteen years Buddhist philosophy course and received his degree on Master of Buddhist Sutra and Tantra from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Venerable Chokrab has traveled to the United States in 2007 to create a sand mandala, from 2013-2016 he worked at Namgyal Monastery in Ithaca, New York and returned to Ithaca, New York in 2019 to participate with the Namgyal monks with the Kalachakra ritual ceremony. Venerable has also traveled to many European countries as well as work in India at the office of His Holiness The Dalai Lama.

In 2013, Venerable Chokrab assisted Geshe Sherap with the installation and consecration of the Stupa of Enlightenment and in 2024 and 2026 returned to the Pomona Center to assist Geshe Sherap as a visiting resident monk.