From the rise of the People's Republic of China, Khenpo's religious career was greatly curtailed,
to the point in 1959 he withdrew into the remote mountains, herding a small flock of goats and sheep.
Entry into the relatively small number of nunneries that exist in other areas of Tibet is limited, but
Sertar is open to virtually anyone who genuinely seeks to become a student of Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok's ecumenical vision.