Irene Lim, the founder and director of Kechara Oasis Restaurant, is an avid traveller and well-versed in Buddhist philosophy, health, nutrition, food, meditative equipoise and tantra. A practicing Buddhist for more than 23 years, she has fund raised for charity and led pilgrimages to Buddhist power places.  While she was still working in a bank, she also dabbled in graphic design, cooking and writing. 

The core of her life for the past 17 years has been and still is, the spiritual connection with her most precious teacher, His Eminence Tsem Tulku Rinpoche. Her odyssey of spiritual self-discovery through His Eminence's teachings has enriched her life experience, resonating deeply throughout her entire being. Her spirituality has given great meaning to her life, transforming her mind, and leading her to find inner peace and happiness.

When prompted by His Eminence to start a vegetarian restaurant, Irene immediately embraced the idea with joy and has not looked back in her efforts to make His Eminence's vision a reality.  She believes people deserve to experience taste, fun, joy, beauty, sustainable happiness, wealth, health and harmony.