Ratsa Geshe Tenzin Dargye (Tamding Gurung) was born on April 7, 1965 in Jomsom Mustang, Nepal. As a child he was tutored at home by his father until the age of nine, when he was sent to study in India. Five years later - inspired by his grandparents and his desire to help the impoverished - he decided to become a monk.

In April 1996, Khenpo achieved his Doctor of Philosophy from the Bon Dialectic school. Over the next six years he worked as an organizer for the Bon Children's Welfare Center and for the Dispensary. He was then transferred to Dhorpatan in western Nepal, where he helped renovate Bon Monastries and aided the poor and elderly citizens in the community through donations.

To this day, Khenpo continues to work for the Dispensary in Dhorpatan and is actively involved in eliminating poverty in Nepal. He provides assistance to impoverished children in the pursuit of education and recently established a Tibetan medical center to provide health services in rural areas. He also preaches about Bon around the world in an effort to share the culture with the people of other nations.