Welcome to our website

Our Dedicated Temple Team

At the heart of our temple community beats a spirit of selfless service. Our devoted volunteers embody the Buddhist path through their daily commitment to supporting the dharma and serving all who seek refuge here.
Our Spiritual Leaders

Gen Rinpoche Geshe Yeshi Thabkhe
is our spiritual pillar and guidance, our precious Guru whose wisdom illuminates our path.
His Eminence Gala Tulku Rinpoche, our spiritual director and founder, serves as our main resident teacher, offering continuous guidance and teachings that nourish our practice.
Geshe Tsering Phuntsok la oversees the management and maintenance of our center, ensuring our sacred space remains a refuge for all practitioners.

Visiting Masters
Geshe Tenzin Sangay and Geshe Tenpa Lektsok grace us with their mastery of chanting, rituals, and puja, bringing the profound beauty of Tibetan Buddhist ceremony to life.
Translation & Communication

Mr. Tung Vu,
our Vietnamese translator, bridges languages and hearts, ensuring the Buddha’s teachings flow freely to our Vietnamese-speaking sangha.

Venerable Su Co Nhat Hanh, our visiting translator, brings wisdom and authentic transmission across linguistic boundaries.

Katrina Brooks, our official English translator, skillfully renders sacred teachings into clear, resonant English for Western practitioners.

Temple Operations

Hanh Van
serves as Rinpoche’s personal assistant and scheduler, orchestrating temple life with devoted attention, ensuring teachings and activities flow harmoniously.
Kitchen Team
Lan Bui, Hoa, and Kim Nguyen
form our kitchen team, transforming simple ingredients into nourishing offerings. In Buddhist tradition, those who prepare food for the sangha accumulate immeasurable merit, sustaining both body and spirit.

The Gift of Service

Through their dedication, our volunteers walk the bodhisattva path, discovering profound benefits: accumulating merit, dissolving ego, developing wisdom, and experiencing the deep joy that comes from serving something greater than oneself. They demonstrate that enlightenment lives not only in meditation, but in the humble act of showing up with open hearts to serve the Three Jewels. Their commitment keeps the dharma flame burning brightly for all who seek the path to liberation.

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Introduce your team

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Spiritual Guidance 

Spiritual Mentor 

Our Founder and Director,

Spiritual Director 

Mr. Tung Vu

Vietnamese translator and senior member

Venerable Su Co NHAT HANH

Visiting Vietnamese translator

Katrina Brooks

English Translator

Our Kitchen Teams

Our Kitchen Teams

Geshe Tsering  Phuntsok

Manager

Kitchen Team

Kitchen teams 

Team member

Job title or function

Drepung Loseling Institute of Texas


Address

11510 South Garden Street
Houston 77071

Awakening Young Minds

We offer something rare and meaningful for middle and high school students—a space to explore the richness of Eastern culture, the peace of meditation, and the profound questions that philosophy and psychology invite us to ask.
In these special sessions, young people discover ancient wisdom that speaks to modern life. They learn practical tools for finding calm in a busy world, explore different ways of understanding the mind and heart, and are encouraged to ask the questions that matter most to them.
This is more than a class—it’s an opening, an invitation to see the world through new eyes and discover inner resources they’ll carry throughout their lives.
These sessions are offered on a donation basis, ensuring that every young seeker has the opportunity to participate, regardless of financial means.