Geshe Gendun Gyatso was born in Tibet in 1961 and  escaped to India in 1963. At the age of eight he became a Buddhist Monk at Sera Je Monastic University in India. He studied logic and epistemology, the study of nature of knowledge.

In 1981, he was fully ordained by His Holiness The Dalai Lama. He studied in the Geshe Program for twenty-five years including Tantric Study at Gyumed Tantric College in India.

In 1993 he was awarded his doctorate degree in Buddhist Studies as a Doctor of Buddha's Philosophy (Geshe).

After obtaining his doctorate degree Geshe Gendun Gyatso went to England to learn and study the English language. He is now fluent in English as well as his native Tibetan language and numerous Indian dialects.

Geshe Gendun Gyatso went on to study comparative religion as a visiting scholar under the Boston university Fellowship Program for Theological Study.

During his studies. Geshe Gendun became an affiliated Chaplain at Boston University and Chaplain at Harvard's Dana Faber Cancer Institute.

Between 2002 and 2005 Geshe Gendun Gyatso gave several teachings at various centers in Colorado. He went on to open the Healing Dharma Center in 2005, and continues teaching there as recently as 2009.

Geshe Gendun Gyatso continues to travel extensively around the world providing teaching to the public and  private counseling sectors.

Education

1969 Buddhist Monastic Studies, Sera Je Monastic University, India; Major in Logic and Epistemology (the study of the nature of knowledge )

1976-93 Geshe Program (numerous direct teachings by Dalai Lama)

1981 Full Ordination by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama , Budigaya

1990 English Language Studies: Norwich , England and  Madison , Wisconsin

1993 Doctorate Degree in Buddhist Studies, Doctor of Buddhist Philosophy (Geshe).

1994 Tantric Study , Gyumed Tanntric College, Hunsor, India

1995-99 Buddhist teachings at multiple academic centers in the United States and Europe.

2000-01 Visiting Scholar Boston University Fellowship Program for Theologic Study, Comparative religion; Affiliated Chaplain Boston University , Spiritual Support at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute,  and Harvard University Medical Center Partner .

2001-02 Buddhist Teachings -Public Speaking and Private Counseling.

2002 Patient Advocate and Pastoral Care , Grant Hospital of Chicago.

Languages: English, Tibetan, Hindi, Numerous Indian Dialects.