He is a founder and director of the Ligmincha Institute and several organizations dedicated to the study and practice of the Bon tradition. Presently he resides in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was born in Amritsar, India. He received training from both Buddhist and Bön teachers, attaining the degree of Geshe, the highest academic degree of traditional Tibetan culture. He has been in the United States since 1991 and has taught widely in Europe and America.