Gelong Thubten

Gelong Thubten is a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author from the UK.

He is a world pioneer in mindfulness meditation teaching, with over 20 years’ experience working with schools, universities, hospitals, businesses, prisons and addiction centres. He trains staff at major corporations such as Google, and is regarded today as one of the UK’s most influential meditation teachers.

He teaches mindfulness to medical students and has lectured at Oxford University. He also works with the United Nations. Thubten collaborated with Ruby Wax on the book ‘How to be Human: the Manual’, and his own bestselling book, ‘A Monk’s Guide to Happiness’, was published in June 2019.