Gyatso, Geshe Kelsang: - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, or Geshe-la as he is affectionately known by his students, is a world-renowned Buddhist meditation master who has pioneered the introduction of modern Buddhism into contemporary society. Through his personal example and his public teachings and writings he demonstrates how everyone, whether Buddhist or non-Buddhist, can learn to become wiser and more compassionate by following the advice of Buddha. Geshe Kelsang is the founder of the International Kadampa Schools Project, which was inaugurated in September 2012 with the opening of the first International Kadampa Primary School in Derbyshire, England.