The Principal Teacher at Asian Festival 2024 will be Gen Kelsang Rabten.

Gen Rabten is the National Spiritual Director of Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, and the Resident Teacher of KMC Australia and KMC Melbourne. Ordained in 1994, he has studied under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for 30 years and has taught in many Centres around the world.

Gen Rabten exemplifies the essence of the modern Kadampa way of life. He brings a warm heart and joyful attitude to sharing Buddha’s teachings and the practice of meditation.

Gen Kelsang Tonglam will teach the Introduction at the festival.

Gen Tonglam is the National Spiritual Director of East Asia and the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centre Hong Kong. He has trained under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over 30 years. He is renowned for his ability to present Buddha’s most profound teachings in simple and most practical ways, injecting a renewed enthusiasm and driving force in our ordinary life.

Gen Kelsang Lamchung will lead the meditations at the Festival.

Gen Lamchung is the Resident Teacher of Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Centre in Penang. She has been a faithful disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than 20 years and has extensive experience engaging in solitary and group retreats in Sutra and Tantra. She loves to share the joy of Dharma through showing how the ancient wisdom of Buddha’s teachings offers different solutions to difficulties in our daily life.