Lobsang is a California-licensed massage therapist, a practitioner of Tibetan and Chinese medicine, and an instructor of mindfulness and meditation. He earned a master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and a doctorate from Five Branches University in San Jose.
As a former Tibetan Buddhist monk Lobsang received Geshe Ngarampa degree at Gyudmed Tantric Monastic University in South India where he completed a study in Buddhist philosophy, arts and ritual. He is also trained to teach Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and he is certified by the Center for Mindfulness at UMass Medical School. He has been serving as a Buddhist Chaplain at Santa Clara County Jail since 2011 and teaching mindfulness to manage inmates stress under the Mindful Waiting program. He currently practices at Kunde Wellness Center in Daly City and providing Tibetan art workshops.
As a co-founder of Tibetan Living Communities, Lobsang, with the assistance of monks from Gyudmed Monastery and support from American friends, he created a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 2003 dedicated to the improvement of education and health care for Manjushree Orphanage and Tibetan communities. Along with donations from a variety of sources, funds have been rasied during Art of Compassion tours in the US and Russia by monks from Gyudmed Monastery. Over 95% of the funds have been spent on a variety of projects benefiting the Tibetan people in Tibet and India.
As a former Tibetan Buddhist monk Lobsang received Geshe Ngarampa degree at Gyudmed Tantric Monastic University in South India where he completed a study in Buddhist philosophy, arts and ritual. He is also trained to teach Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and he is certified by the Center for Mindfulness at UMass Medical School. He has been serving as a Buddhist Chaplain at Santa Clara County Jail since 2011 and teaching mindfulness to manage inmates stress under the Mindful Waiting program. He currently practices at Kunde Wellness Center in Daly City and providing Tibetan art workshops.
As a co-founder of Tibetan Living Communities, Lobsang, with the assistance of monks from Gyudmed Monastery and support from American friends, he created a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 2003 dedicated to the improvement of education and health care for Manjushree Orphanage and Tibetan communities. Along with donations from a variety of sources, funds have been rasied during Art of Compassion tours in the US and Russia by monks from Gyudmed Monastery. Over 95% of the funds have been spent on a variety of projects benefiting the Tibetan people in Tibet and India.
