Davis Trachte is a student of Bardor Tulku Rinpoche and Lama Tashi Topgyal. He began practicing and receiving teachings at Kunzang Palchen Ling in 2013. After completing a bachelors degree in Tibetan language at Naropa University in 2017, he moved to Red Hook, New York, where he continues his Buddhist Studies, acts as chöpön during pujas, leads Saturday meditations and Zoom practices.