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Venerable Sean / Gelong Tenzin Jamchen

Ven. Sean was born in United Kingdom in late 60’s. He had the usual education just like other British and left for Asia at the age of 20.

Ven. Sean studied Buddhism in Japan for 4 years and left for India to join The Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Daramsala in year 1993. He also studied at Drepung Losling Monastery at South India for 6 years in Tibetan language & grammar and traditional Buddhist curriculum, Perfection of Wisdom, Madyamika, Logic, Vinaya, etc.

Upon instruction from H.H. Dalai Lama, Ven. Sean started to study at Shechen Nyingma Monastery from 1997 onward in Nyingma presentations of the above plus those of more advanced subjects.

Ven Sean has studied privately and practiced under many masters and has also served as translator for many of them since 1996. Notably: H.H. Dalai Lama, Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche, Lati Rinpoche, Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche, Yongzin Khenpo Yeshe Gyaltsen and has been personal assistant and translator to Kyabje Denma Locho Rinpoche since 1997.