Gen
Kelsang Mondrub is a close disciple of Venerable
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. He is an ordained Buddhist Monk
and the Resident Teacher of Rameshori Buddhist Center of
Atlanta. Gen means "Teacher", Kelsang means "Fortunate
One", and "Mondrub" means "Fulfillment
of Prayers".
Since
1993, Gen Mondrub has formally engaged the comprehensive
spiritual practices and Teacher Training Program of the
New Kadampa Tradition as the vehicle for his personal spiritual
development and as a means to benefiting others. Today,
he is an accomplished meditation teacher, and has engaged
in many qualified meditation retreats, including an eight-month
solitary retreat in Scotland. He has taught throughout Canada
and the northeastern United States, and in the late '90s
he also served as one of the founding managers who established
the first full-size Kadampa Buddhist Temple in the USA.
In March 2001, Gen Mondrub was requested by Geshe Kelsang
Gyatso and students in Atlanta to become the Resident Teacher
of Rameshori Center.
Gen
Mondrub presents Buddha's teachings in a simple and inspiring
manner, with warmth and humor. Through his personal example,
caring nature and skill, Gen Mondrub is able to help students
discover for themselves how to integrate these classic teachings
into our modern world, making everyday life joyful and meaningful.
He deeply believes this is the most effective means to bring
more lasting peace, goodness and happiness to this world.