Gelong Thubten is a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author. He became a monk more than 30 years ago and has spent over six years in isolated retreats, including one which lasted for four years. He is regarded as one of the UK’s most influential meditation teachers, working with corporations, schools, hospitals, prisons and rehab centres. He has lectured at Oxford University and for large organisations such as Google and The United Nations. He is also a director of several meditation centres as well as the humanitarian aid charity ROKPA International. Thubten is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller ‘A Monk’s Guide to Happiness’ and ‘Handbook for Hard Times’.
MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS
The practice of training the mind to gain mastery over thoughts and emotions, transforming how we react to the events of our lives.
Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett
Gelong Thubten joins Steven Barlettt on his hit podcast Diary of a CEO to discuss how meditation can help people navigate the modern, Western mental health and wellbeing crisis of rocketing levels of anxiety, depression and disconnection.
Feel Better, Live More Podcast
With Dr Rangan Chatterjee
Gelong Thubten joins Dr Rangan Chatterjee to discuss the common myths associated with meditation and how to we can use meditation as tool to unravel complex emotions.
The Chris Evans Breakfast Show
October 17 2023
Gelong Thubten talks to Chris Evans about how meditation is 'much easier than you think'
Interview with Samuel Fishwick
Thubten tells Samuel Fishwick how he digested 26 years of monastic training into his new book.
The Power of Scotland
Thubten speaks to Jean West from The Times about what we can all learn from meditation.
A Monk’s Tale
Country and Town House Magazine
Thubten talks about his extraordinary story of self-discovery.