From the age of nine, his father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, taught him meditation, passing on to him the most essential instructions of the Dzogchen and Mahamudra traditions.
Sejak usia sembilan tahun, ayahnya, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, mengajarkan kepadanya meditasi, menyampaikan kepadanya instruksi-instruksi paling mendasar dari tradisi Dzogchen dan Mahamudra.