While in his teens, he received the formal transmissions of both the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages from the great Nyingma guru Yungtönpa, the third Karmapa's spiritual heir, now very advanced in years.
During his teenage years, he received formal transmissions of both the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages from the renowned Nyingma guru Yungtönpa, the third Karmapa's spiritual successor, now a venerable elder.