He holds both Kagyu and Nyingma lineages. He is a Khenpo and Abbott of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery, one of the largest in Nepal. Rinpoche is the eldest son of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, teacher of the Sixteenth Karmapa and others. He is the author of Song of Karmapa, Bardo Guidebook, Indisputable Truth, and Present Fresh Wakefulness.