
Richard was born to middle-class parents and values and has three siblings. From a very young age he questioned the status quo much to the surprise of his parents and teachers. It was not years later that he travelled to Bharata (Ladakh, India) and met with a Buddhist monk Bhikkhuṇī. He went on to share with the world what he learnt from the ageless master.Richard lives in San Francisco, California with his wife Maya and two sons Sam and Ananda.