Lama Jampa was born in Tatopani, Nepal near the Indo-Tibet border. An advanced religious master and a holder of highly specialized skills in the Kagyu traditions of Buddhist philosophy, meditation, chanting, rituals and sacred architecture, he began his traditional monk’s training at Yangpachen Monastery in Tibet, the traditional seat of the Shamarpas. In 1985 he received monastic ordination from Jamgön Kongtrul Rinpoche, one of the foremost spiritual masters of the Lineage. He successfully completed the study of all Buddhist texts within the curriculum and mastered the traditional rituals.

Along with his spiritual studies, Lama Jampa served as ritual master and chant master of the Monastery. Among his many ritual tasks was supervising of “zung” – the ancient and complex custom of filling Buddhist statuary with precious relics. He also had the important task of overseeing the restoration of Yangpachen Monastery in accordance with the Kagyu tradition of sacred architecture.