Geshe Ngawang Tashi Bapu, known as Lama Tashi, is the president of the Siddhartha Foundation, Mundgod. He served as the Principal Chant Master of the Dalai Lama’s Drepung Loseling Monastery. He was an associate professor in Buddhist philosophy at the Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies, in India for 15 years and was the director of the Institute for six years.
Lama Tashi’s Tibetan “deep voice” is world renowned. He was the first Tibetan Buddhist monk to be nominated for a Grammy with his recording of Tibetan Master Chants.
Lama Tashi has shared his considerable knowledge at Buddhist and spiritual centers and universities throughout the US. He gives talks on compassion, wisdom, Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, yoga, meditation and culture, as well as workshops on Tibetan deep voice chanting. In addition, Lama Tashi focuses his teachings on “living a life of happiness,” a secular approach to achieving a happier life.
