Author Biography: Geshe Kelsang GyatsoA life devoted to spiritual pathA great teacher comes to the WestA practical path for personal growth and gradualMeditations and special curriculaA renowned and prolific authorA life devoted to spiritual pathFor seventy-three, in a small village on the Tibetan plateau, a very special person was born. Ordained Buddhist monk at eight years old, was named Kelsang Gyatso, meaning "Ocean of Good Fortune '. Later, after eighteen years of monastic education, he earned the title of Geshe, which means 'spiritual friend' or 'Spiritual Guide'.In 1959 he left Tibet along with thousands of compatriots in the direction of India. He remained there for seventeen years in meditation retreats in the foothills of the Himalayas, where he acquired a deep personal experience on the spiritual path he had studied. During that time, Geshe Kelsang implemented Kadampa Buddhism, which originated in the Buddha himself and that has been passed along an unbroken lineage of masters from the great Indian Buddhist pandits of the past, through the Tibetan lamas, up to pure practitioners today, as Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.A great teacher comes to the WestIn 1977, Geshe Kelsang was invited to occupy the post of Resident Teacher at Manjushri Mahayana Buddhist Centre, located in the Lake District, on the northwest coast of England, and in 1982 obtained British nationality. After living for twenty years in the West, speaks fluent English and knows our customs and way of life.Being a fully realized Tibetan Buddhist teacher who understands the West and its culture, Geshe Kelsang has set a path to enlightenment understandable and accessible to the modern world. Its reputation has spread rapidly and many people traveling from all over the world to attend its courses.A practical path for personal growth and gradualSince Geshe Kelsang arrived in the West, has emphasized the need for wisdom and compassion of the Buddha to our Western way of life without major changes in our lifestyle or having to learn a language, a culture or a customs new. Teaches a practical path for personal growth and gradual to find inner peace and happiness, overcome anger, greed, jealousy and other feelings of conflict, and cultivate good qualities such as love, compassion, wisdom and goodness.It shows us how to become better persons through meditation and other practices as well as how to make a positive contribution to the world we live. At a time when many people seek relief from stress and tensions of modern life, these teachings are like a refreshing shower in the middle of a desert.Meditations and special curriculaDuring the last twenty years, Geshe Kelsang has worked to establish Kadampa Mahayana Buddhism in the West and has founded three special programs of study and meditation. The teachings in the General Program are an introduction to familiarize beginners and all people who want the basic beliefs of Buddhism Mahayana Buddhism the Foundation Programme offers a deeper study of the Buddhist path, and the Training Program Buddhist teachers prepare practitioners for seven years to be true Buddhist masters.These programs are taught in over a thousand centers and groups around the world that are attended by Western meditation teachers trained under the guidance of Geshe Kelsang, and thousands of people study them.A renowned and prolific authorBut Geshe Kelsang is not only an outstanding teacher but also an outstanding scholar and a prolific author. So far he has written books on twenty-one prestigious Mahayana Buddhist philosophy and practice. Characterized by its clarity, ease of understanding and authenticity are the most complete and integrated presentation of the Buddhist path available in a Western language.In this collection of books can be found from basic introductions to Buddhism and meditation to detailed and lucid expositions on Buddhist philosophy and Tantric practices. These books are being translated into numerous languages, have reached the bestseller lists, are studied in universities and in the hands of thousands of people seeking spiritual counsel reliable in this troubled world.