Buddhist Wisdom
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About Phuntsok
Thupten Phuntsok was born Irnst Norgaisse in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. He began his formal Buddhist education under the patient guidance of Kyongla Rato Rinpoche for eight years before meeting his main teacher, the late Sermey Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Tharchin in 1991. He received his novice vows in 1993 and given the name Thupten Phuntsok and his full ordination in 1994 under the guidance of his heart-teacher Seramey Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Tharchin. He eventually registered in Sera Mey monastery, which has been reestablished in South India and studied with several teachers there. He is also a longtime student of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama from whom he has received public teachings both here and abroad. Thupten Phuntsok has been teaching Buddhist philosophy and meditation for over 30 years. He now lives and works in NYC and teaches classes on meditation and Buddhist Philosophy in CT, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Manhattan as well as travels from time to time to teach as a guest teacher in various places such as Singapore, France, Hong Kong, Bali, and Bahamas.
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Meditation & Dharma
A rare offering of authentic Buddhist teachings for direct application for our lives through live courses, special events, and the weekly Home series. Every other week Phuntsok leads an online drop-in class open to meditators and practitioners of all stages and paths.
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Schedule an introductory session.
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