དགེ་བཤེས་བསྟན་འཛིན་་དགེ་ལེགས།
Geshe Lungtok Tenzin Gelek practices and teaches the Bön Religious Tradition.
He has spent most of his life at Menri Monastery, beginning his studies at the age of 7, deeply immersing himself in the Bön tradition.
🎶 Chant Master (Um Zed)
Under the guidance of
HH 33rd Menri Trizin Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche,
Geshe-la mastered the art of chanting according to the Menri tradition.
He was later appointed as:
🏆 Chant Master (Tsok Chen Um Zed)
Responsible for guiding monks in proper tone and pronunciation
⏳ Held this position for 3 years
💃 Sacred Dance (Cham)
Geshe-la also received teachings in Cham (sacred ritual dance) from:
HH 33rd Menri Trizin Rinpoche
🎭 Served as Dance Master
⏳ For 6 years
📜 Scholarly Training
Under the great master:
HE Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche
Geshe-la studied:
- 📖 Sutra
- 🔥 Tantra
- 🌌 Dzogchen
He memorized root texts of these teachings and also mastered:
- 📝 Poetry
- 🔮 Astrology
- 🌠 Astronomy
- 🌿 Tibetan Medicine
- 🕍 Construction of mandalas and stupas
🎓 Teaching Career
Geshe-la taught:
📚 Bön Mool Shastra
(Root texts of Zhang-zhung tradition)
📍 At: Central University of Tibetan Studies, Varanasi, India
⏳ For 14 years
🤲 Dedication
Geshe Lungtok Tenzin Gelek is deeply committed to:
✨ Preserving and teaching Bön scriptures
🌍 Supporting all who are interested in this spiritual path
“A life devoted to knowledge, discipline, and transmission of ancient wisdom.”