Yogi Lama Gursam Rinpoche

Yogi Acharya Lama Gursam Rinpoche was born in India and received a monastic education from the age of six. He went on to study at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Varanasi where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He graduated at the top of his class, receiving honors from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Thereafter, he taught language and philosophy at the Drikung Kagyu Institute in Dehradun serving His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche for six years. In 1995, he was invited to teach in the United State. He has taught and travelled extensively for more than 25 years. He completed a traditional three year retreat and created The Bodhicitta Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. As part of his ongoing activities, Lama Gursam maintains a regular retreat and teaching schedule internationally. Online classes are offered multiple times per week for the study and practice of authentic Dharma texts.