He then joined Gyuto Tantric Monastey for one year. Geshe Woser is unique in being an American monk of Vietnamese descent who learned the Tibetan language in order to complete his monastic studies. Geshela said he doesn't feel different than his classmates, though. He thinks of GSTDL as a second home. Geshe Kunchok believes that serving as the Assistant Managing Director is a small way of trying to repay the kindness of our gurus.