How to make a living from as a Master for Meditation in Switzerland continued: the examples of Gesche Rinpoche & Pema Wangyal

Last Updated on June 14, 2024 by pg@petergamma.org

The example of Gesche Rinpoche

Gesche Rinpoche is known to be one of the greatest masters of Tibetan Buddhist meditation in Switzerland. But he initially earned his living as a factory worker in Weisslingen. For seven years he stands on the assembly line full of cheerfulness and hard work:

In which country did great Masters of Buddhist Meditation earn their living as factory workers?

The example of Pema Wangyal

From 2006 to 2022 he was the representative of the Kagyu School at the Tibet Institute Rikon and worked as a meditation master and yoga teacher for more than 16 years. He left the Rikon Tibet Institute Monastry last year. We can see him now as a travel guide on his YouTube channel YogTrack:

The latest videos of Pema Wangyal: Meditation Master & travel guide who lives in Switzerland

So can we conclude that to make a living from as a Master of Meditation in Switzerland is difficult?