Gen Kelsang Chöma is a senior Kadampa Buddhist nun who was one of the first Americans to be ordained and asked to teach by Geshe Kelsang. She studied and practiced under his guidance for more than 20 years and has taught in the San Francisco Bay Area; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and throughout New England where she started Serlingpa Meditation Center in Massachusetts.

Reed Sherman: Teacher in San Jose and Los Gatos

Reed Sherman began his Buddhist practice in Seattle in 1994. He has lived in San Francisco for 12 years and continues to study, practice and teach Kadampa Buddhism under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.

Carroll Child: Branch Teacher in the Marina, San Francisco

Carroll is a Teacher Training Program student at Saraha Kadampa Buddhist Center and teaches a Sunday noon-time class in the Marina District of San Francisco. He is a long-term Buddhist practitioner, and his engaging teachings emphasize the practical integration of meditation and Buddha's wisdom into our daily lives.

Eve Brzeski: Branch Teacher

Eva Brzeski began her Buddhist practice in Los Angeles in 2004. In 2005, she moved to San Francisco and has continued to study, practice and teach in the New Kadampa Tradition. She is well-loved for her sincerity and warmth, and she shows the joy of living a spiritual life.

Alise Halbert: Branch Teacher in San Francisco

Alise Halbert has been studying, practicing and volunteering at Saraha Kadampa Buddhist Center since 2000. She enjoys the opportunity to share her love of meditation and Buddhist philosophy at the Downtown Lunchtime meditation class at the Old St. Mary's Church on Tuesdays from 12:15-1:00pm.