Geshe Lobsang Yonten, Tour Leader

Geshe Lobsang Yonten, aged 35, was born at Sanskar Tongden in Ladakh region, (J & Kashmire State).  At the age of 8, he became a monk at the local monastery and learned basic monastic studies.  At age 18, he joined Drepung Gomang Monastery in South India and pursued and completed all the monastic classes: Prajraparamita, Madhyamika, Vinaya and Abhidharma.  Then he began the six year course culminating in the Gelugpa Board Examination.  He secured a very good mark, and in 2000, he obtained the title of “Geshe Lharampa”.  At present he is undergoing intensive tantric studies at Gytoe Tantric College.