Alfredo Aveline has bachelor's and master's degrees in quantum physics[1] from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), where he was professor from 1969 to 1994.

In 1993, he was accepted by Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche[3] as his disciple and in 1996 he was ordained lama, a title meaning leader, priest and teacher.

He has contributed to bring masters, including Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, B. Alan Wallace and the Dalai Lama, to Brazil.

In Viamão (RS), where he resides, is located the temple, the school[4] and the community houses of the Bodhisattva Center for Buddhist Studies (CEBB).

[5] Because of his work integrating Buddhism and mind training to the fields of psychology, medicine, economy and education, he has been awarded honorary citizenship in Curitiba (2008) and Viamão (2012).