Zoltán Cser
Zoltán Cser, born in Budapest, Hungary in 1970, started to practice in a Buddhist Chan Community at the age of 16 in 1986, becoming monk in 1992. He began his studies at the University of Economics, after two years changed for the newly founded Dharma Gate Buddhist College (DGBC). In 2004, he returned to DGBC, teaching Buddhist ethics, basic meditation techniques, Buddhist liturgy and breathing methods. As a speaker of the Church, he started to organize and lead the Buddhist ceremonies. In 2003 started to practice in the International Dzogchen Community under the guidance of Choegyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche. In 2010 he became a Vajradance Instructor, later also a Yantra Yoga instructor in the International Dzogchen Community. 2008–2016, he was the Vice-Rector of Education at DGBC. Finishing his doctoral studies at ELTE in 2016 getting absolutorium, started doctoral studies in MCU IBSC in 2020. Became the Director of Dharma Gate Buddhist Church and in 2020 Vice-Rector again at the DGBC. His main focus of research is the different meditation technics in Buddhism, also leading regularly retreats.