Tenzin Dorji holds an M.A. in Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy from the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Varanasi, India. Since 2014, he has served as a teaching faculty member at the College of Language and Culture Studies (CLCS), Royal University of Bhutan, actively contributing to teaching, research, and academic leadership.

He is the author of several monographs and articles on Buddhism, as well as on Bhutanese language, culture, and community-based Bon rituals, written in Tibetan, Dzongkha, and English. In recognition of his contributions to Bhutanese literature and scholarship, he was honoured with the 14th Dzongkha Literary Award by the Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Tenzin has played a key role in initiatives such as the UNESCO-funded Bhutan Cultural Atlas Mapping Project and has served as the Coordinator of the Research Center for Buddhist Studies at CLCS. He has also organized and participated in major academic events, including the International Association for Tibetan Studies, the International Seminar of Young Tibetologists, and the International Society for Bhutan Studies.

He is currently pursuing a joint PhD (cotutelle) at the École Pratique des Hautes Études – PSL in Paris and Charles University in Prague, as part of the PaganTibet project. His research focuses on Bon ritual practices and related manuscripts in Bhutan, through which he aims to reconstruct the interconnections between indigenous ritual traditions and historical documentation in Bhutan.

In his leisure time, he meets with local historians and participates in rituals and festivals to deepen his understanding of indigenous knowledge. He also enjoys going on pilgrimages.

For publications, see https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tenzin-Dorji