Tibetan Expert

Suyog Shrestha, a graduate from Bard College and the founder of Tibetan Expert, has been studying Tibetan language since 2019 while maintaing a busy family life and also running a full time business as a founder of Samyak Astrology.

Through his learning experiences as a part time student at Rangjung Yeshe Institute and Esukhia, he discovered lack of practical educational resources for both self-learners and educators. Tibetan Expert is primarily founded upon this understanding. Additionally, he also felt there are areas where he can and wants to contribute for cross-cultural dialogue specifically in the context of Nepal and India.

Gabriel Köbler is a German translator and aspiring Buddhist scholar, specialising in oral interpretation of spoken Tibetan and the translation of classical Tibetan and Sanskrit texts.

With seven years of Tibetan language study, he is currently pursuing a master's degree in translation and textual interpretation at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, where he also completed the one-year intensive Interpreter training in 2023-2024.

His academic interests include the Drikung Kagyu tradition and works by Jigten Sumgön. Gabriel is dedicated to bridging the cultural and linguistic gaps in Dharma transmission to a modern audience.

Ngawang was born in Tibet and he completed his primary education in Tibet. In 2006, he arrived in Nepal where he spent some time at HH Trulshik Rinpoche's gompa.

He received the opportunity to study Buddhist sutras, tantras, and related subjects extensively at Ngagyur Nyingma College in South India for about seven years. While there, he also meticulously worked as an editor at Ngagyur Rigzod for one year which helped him develop modern computer skills and refine his knack for editing texts. He also taught at a Tibetan school for about a year.

Since 2018, he has been working as a Buddhist Studies supplementary teacher and spoken language teacher at Rangjung Yeshe Institute where he has helped many students refine their grasp of the Tibetan language and understanding of even complex Buddhist philsophical topics.