Graham met the Wishfulfilling Jewel, the 16th Karmapa, at Rumtek Monastery in 1979 and began practicing Dharma. Graham received transmissions and teachings from many realized Tibetan Buddhist Masters. Foremost among those is Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, as well as Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche’s sons. He spent many years at Nagi Gompa in Nepal practicing under the guidance of Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. He was the meditation instructor at Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Nepal for 5 years and was a founding member of Rangjung Yeshe Gomde California where he worked for 10 years. Graham has spent some years in retreat in Nepal and the USA. He currently lives at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde California.