the Resident Teacher
Resident Teacher & SA National Spiritual Director
~ Gen Kelsang Sangdak
The Resident Teacher at Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Centre in Durban is Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Sangdak. Since May 2009 he is also the NKT-IKBU National Spiritual Director of South Africa.
Gen Sangdak was ordained in May 2000 in England by his Spiritual Guide, the Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Geshe-la then asked him to start a Kadampa Centre in Durban, South Africa. He has since also started up the Kadampa Centres in Cape Town, and Hillcrest (KZN).
Gen Sangdak teaches the Teacher Training Programme, Foundation Programme and various General Programme classes at different locations in SA and also leads day courses and retreats throughout the year. His clear, warm and joyful teachings present Buddha’s wisdom and compassion in a way that is easy to understand and put into practice.