Gem Boord has been a practicing Buddhist since 1994. For three years he studied and practiced intensively at Kagyu Samye Ling monastery, then became a close student of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso and remains so to this day. He felt a powerful connection with Mingyur Rinpoche when Rinpoche came to teach in his hometown of Brighton in 2003. Since then, he has followed Rinpoche and tries to apply his meditation instructions as much as possible. Short times, many times! Gem lives in the south of England with his daughter Yeshe, and, as part of a dedicated team, leads three weekly Tergar groups in Sussex.