Rinpoche is from the prestigious Ganden Shartse Norling College in Mundgod, India, and Gyuto Tantric University. He studied under the great masters Ven Khensur Lobsang Choepel, and His Eminence Kyabje Khensur Lati Rinpoche, both ex abbotts of Shartse College. From 1979 to 1988 he studied Pramana Vidya, Prajnaparamita,Madyamika,Abhidarma, and Vinaya. He was awarded the precious Geshe Lharampa degree. He speaks five languages in addition to Tibetan.