a multidisciplinary artist, curator, and Buddhist educator from New York City, currently based in Taipei, Taiwan. A second-generation American Buddhist, his work spans music, performance, film, and literature, exploring how authentic wisdom lineages can be expressed through contemporary artistic forms.
He is co-curator of “Dhyana” at Wonderfruit Festival in Thailand, where he collaborates with international artists and practitioners to present dharma-based performances ranging from traditional ritual forms to experimental interdisciplinary work. His recent projects include producing and leading original music for a ten-day Ushnishavijaya puja in Taipei, integrating choral composition, ritual, and multimedia elements.He has trained in Buddhist philosophy through the Milinda Program of the Khyentse Foundation and as a meditation instructor in the Kagyu-Nyingma lineage. He teaches Buddhism and meditation internationally and contributes to Buddhist education initiatives, including curriculum development for children and support for emerging Buddhist schools in the U.S. and Asia.His artistic work includes a leading role in the Bhutanese film The Monk and the Gun (Academy Award shortlisted), the children’s book The Hero of Compassion (Shambhala Publications), and the choral composition Seven Line Supplication, performed internationally. He currently lectures in the Buddhist Arts Department at Hua Fan University in Taiwan.

Dhyana Stage - 2023-24, Concept design, co-curator, artistic director

Song of the Five Buddha with Leonie Reyneke

Apotheosis with Haus of Dimensions and Betty Apple- Concept and curation. Photo by Beven Lam

Opening ceremony 2025 with Yuhina Lachungpa (Sikkim)

Meditation @ Baan Bardo

Bardo Illumina- based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Costume by Noise

Ushnishavijaya Puja, Taipei, 2025. Music direction and offering concept design. With Haus of Dimensions. Photo by Manbo Key
Dharma Training and Teaching
Buddhist educator, meditation instructor, and dharma artist with 20+ years of study and practice in Tibetan Buddhism.Training & Lineage* Participant, Khyentse Foundation Milinda Program (led by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche)
* Studied Sakya, Kagyu, and Nyingma traditions*Education & Translation* Philosophy training in Abhidharma, Prajnaparamita, Buddhist Ethics, Pramana, topics in Vajrayana, and Madhyamika
*Tibetan language training, Deer Park Institute
* Apprentice translator, Nalanda Translation Committee
* Trained as meditation instructor in Kagyu-Nyingma traditionTeaching & WorkClasses and workshops at Hua Fan Univerity (New Taipei), KaiXinMen (Yilan), Old Pond Frog Jumps (Taipei), Dharma Drum Mountain (Taiwan), Profound Treasury Retreat (USA- Maine), Dathun, month-long meditation program (India, France), Baan Thewes (Thailand), Wonderfruit Festival (Thailand), Middle Way School (New York), as well as online classes for students in China, Singapore, India and globally.Teaching TopicsMeditation • Lojong • Dharma in daily life • Tibetan iconography • Buddhist English • Dharma Art • Contemporary chanting • Trungpa Rinpoche’s works
Film: The Monk and the Gun, Lead. Dir. Pawo Choying Dorje
BOOKS