Lopen Karma Phuntsho completed his full monastic training before joining Oxford to pursue a DPhil in Oriental Studies. He has worked at Cambridge University, CNRS (Paris), the University of Virginia, and is a writer for the Buddha-Nature project of Tsadra Foundation. He teaches Buddhism and Bhutan studies and has written many books and articles. He is also the founder of the Loden Foundation, which promotes education and Buddhist entrepreneurship, and documents Buddhist texts and cultural traditions.