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Taking Refuge in the Triple

Gem and the 5 Lay Vows

By Venerable Geshe Tenzin Zopa

Geshe Tenzin Zopa holds the Geshe (doctorate) degree from Sera
Je Monastic University, South India having completed the 20 year
monastic curriculum in just 17 years. He was ordained at the age of
nine by the late great mahasiddha Geshe Lama Konchog, received
novice ordination from Geshe Lundrup Sopa Rinpoche and full
ordination from HH the 14th Dalai Lama. Geshe-la has been the
longest serving Resident Geshe at Losang Dragpa Centre in Petaling
Jaya, Malaysia, and was instrumental in establishing Foundation for
the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT)’s Basic Program
as the core study regime there, training members to lead classes,
rituals, meditation, and Dakini Dance for long life pujas. Geshe-la was
an integral part of the Centre’s children and youth programs based
on Essential Education’s “16 Guidelines”. Geshe-la further served
as the Dharma advisor to Kasih Hospice Care Society and retreat
centre Rinchen Jangsem Ling Dharma Society, both under the FPMT
network. Of particular impact was the internet-based “Prayer Support”,
an online prayer support network initiated by Geshela for anyone
(domestic or international) facing sickness or end-of-life issues.

A prolific teacher, Geshela Gyaltsen’s A Presentation of Tenets”
is the author of 12 books, , “The Thousand Buddha Relic
including “Buddha Nature and Stupa”, “The Holy Child of Kopan”.
Preliminary Prayers and Their In an effort to introduce Buddhist
Explanations”, “Karma & the 12 values and teachings on life, death
Links”, “Ask the Geshe – Ancient and reincarnation, Geshela played
Wisdom for Modern Times”, “Mirror a pivotal role in the documentary
to Your Life”, “Whose Truth?”, “Unmistaken Child” and participated
“The Yamantaka Short Sadhana in “Forbidden Journey to Tibet”.
Practice”, “Meditation”, “A concise
commentary to the Lamp on Geshe Tenzin Zopa is undertaking
the Path to Enlightenment”; the important responsibility of
“Lam Rim – Graduated Path to overseeing the physical, mental
Enlightenment” and “Buddhist and spiritual development of Tulku
Tenets - A commentary on Chokyi Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche, the