Raised in a Buddhist monastery and classically trained in an unbroken spiritual lineage dating back to the Buddha, I spent my early years immersed in presence, compassion, and ancient spiritual traditions.

I studied directly under Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, one of the most influential Buddhist teachers who brought Buddhism to the West in the 1960s, learning the depths of meditation, wisdom, and spiritual discipline. My lineage carried the practices of Chinese shamans and healers- ancestral gifts that lived in my blood, though I didn't yet understand their power.

And then, I left it all.

For 25 years, I built a career in corporate America, consulting for Fortune 100 companies like Disney, Warner Bros, Adobe, Cisco, and AT&T. I built startups. I lived in boardrooms and worked 80 hours a week. 

I was hustling, but deeply disconnected from my body, numb in my emotions, and spiritually fragmented. Like you, I searched. I sat in ceremonies. I read the books. I meditated in silence for days on end. I tried every path I thought might give me the peace I craved.

Each experience cracked me open just enough to glimpse something real, but the integration never lasted. I always slipped back into the armor.

Until one night, when the voices of my ancestors came through as clear as day: “If you don’t carry our spiritual work forward, it will be lost forever.” That was the turning point. I finally surrendered. I remembered who I was, and what I was here to do.

My Story

On paper, I was successful. Behind the surface, I was spiritually starving.