Venerable Khenpo Kalsang Gyaltsen


Venerable Khenpo Kalsang Gyaltsen is Vice President of Tsechen Kunchab Ling, Temple of All-Encompassing Great Compassion , which is the U.S. headquarters of the Sakya Order of Tibetan Buddhism in the United States. He is also Spiritual Director of Sakya Phuntsok Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies and Meditation in Silver Spring Maryland.

Khenpo Kalsang is a widely recognized and accomplished teacher and translator of Tibetan Buddhism.  Born in Tibet, he is learned in sutra and tantra and has spent long periods in meditative retreat.  Venerable Khenpo Kalsang Gyaltsen advanced religious training from many great teachers of the Sakya Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, including His Holiness the Sakya Trizin and His Eminence Luding Khen Chen Rinpoche.  For the past three decades, he has taught the Dharma widely in the United States and Southeast Asia

In 1986, Khenpo Kalsang established Sakya Phuntsok Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Study and Meditation in Silver Spring, Maryland.  In April, 2001, His Holiness Sakya Trizin requested him to establish Tsechen Kunchab Ling Temple in Orange County, New York as His Holiness’ seat in the United States

As Vice President of Tsechen Kunchab Ling, he has taken primary responsibility for the temple's development and on-going management, under the blessing and guidance of His Holiness the Sakya Trizin. Venerable Khenpo Kalsang Gyaltsen is very active in translating the Dharma into English and has translated many books on Buddhist philosophy, prayers, and rituals.