I was born in Tibet in 1970 where I spent my childhood with my nomadic farming family. At the age of 15, seeing monks and nuns studying and praying together I was inspired to become a nun, and along with a group of other girls from the area I shaved my head and began a pilgrimage, prostrating all the way to Lhasa. When the Chinese prevented us from entering the city, we diverted to Shigatse and from there undertook the challenging 28 day journey on foot, over the mountains into Nepal. There we were received at the Tibetan Refugee Reception Centre (TRRC) from where we travelled to Varanasi, India, where we had the opportunity to meet His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama while he was teaching in Sarnath.
After some time we travelled to Dharamsala where we stayed for a month at the Tibetan Refugee Reception Centre (TRRC). The Tibetan Nuns Project then organized accommodation for us in a house below McLeod Ganj and after a year or so we moved down to a rented house in Mohli, near land on which Dolma Ling Nunnery was to be constructed. The building work began in 1993, and in 1995 we moved into the new buildings while we continued to help building up the campus.
From then I was able to attend formal classes and dedicated myself to becoming a fully educated nun. After 15 years, I completed the academic programme and in 2012, I participated in the historic meeting that confirmed the establishment of the Geshema Examination, marking a significant milestone in Buddhist education for nuns.
In 2013, I was awarded the prestigious Geshema degree. Ours was the first group of nuns to achieve this highest academic qualification in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Since 2019 I have served as a teacher at Dolma Ling Nunnery, teaching Buddhist philosophy and guiding students in their academic and spiritual development.
Between 2020 and 2021, I had the honour to serve as an Election Commission Officer, for the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) in exile.
In 2025, I was appointed Principal of Dolma Ling Nunnery Institute of Dialectics. As Principal, I dedicate myself to leading the nunnery, supporting the academic, spiritual, and personal development of the nuns. I am proud to be able to contribute to the advancement of Buddhist education for women.