Master Yuan Fan was an ardent meditator even prior to his ordination and he treasured every opportunity to practise meditation. His desire to assimilate led him to seek many masters from various countries. He practised Zen from Master Bai Yun in Taiwan, experienced the Sangha community living in Korea at Song Guan Shi, further advanced his Zen practice under Master Qiu Shan for three years, learnt Japanese Zen practice under Harata Masamichi Sensei and travelled to Burma and Thailand in the quest for better understanding of Buddhism.

During this learning phase, his body and mind underwent a renaissance. Not one to rest on his laurel, Master Yuan Fan continued to explore other teachings, as he was not totally satisfied with the Mahayana and Theravada forms of training. Just then, he met a Tibetan monk from England who had practised Tibetan Buddhism for nine years and suggested that he explored the Tibetan Buddhist training.

In 1986, he returned to Singapore and made Pulau Ubin his cultivation centre and he continued to practise Tibetan Buddhism there. During that period, the Master was appointed the leading instructor and religious advisor to many Buddhist organisations. In 2000, he was recognised as Vajra Supreme Master. This was indeed a confirmation of the hard work and dedication that he has put into the practice.

In order to propagate the Dharma and help sentient beings, the Master started the Sagaramudra Buddhist Society, Sagaramudra Buddhist Institute, Sagaramudra Buddhist Hermitage and Sagaramudra Sangha Committee. In recent years, Sagaramudra has expanded by setting up branches overseas in Malaysia: Sagaramudra Meditation Centre (Senggarang), Chenresig Meditation Centre (Batu Pahat), Chenresig Meditation Centre (Johor Bahru); Sagaramudra Buddhist Association Inc. and Buddha Dharma Sangha Association Inc. both in Perth, Western Australia.

Besides imparting the theoretical aspects of Buddhist teachings, the Master also teaches practical Buddhism and Buddhist observance. In order to share his knowledge with a wider audience, some of his teachings were published. These include 'Shuiyue Chan Yin', 'Shuiyue Chan Xiu', 'Shuiyue Chan Yi', The Conception of Zen and 'Jian Dan Xing Fu De Sheng Huo'. In addition, the Master has also published his works in the form of Compact Discs and these include: 'Yi Chan Fa Jie Jue Sheng huo Zhong De Wen Ti', 'Yi Cha Fa Ti Sheng Ren De Su Zhi Yu Neng Li', 'Xian Mi Zhi Fen' and 'Mi Jiao De Jiao Yu Ci Di'.

Today, despite two decades of rich experiences in teaching Zen practice and having created a thriving Buddhist education career, the Master still remains modest of his achievements. He continues to strive for greater heights of achievements. Being practical in his approach, he aims to establish a set of curriculum for the practice of Buddhism so that more people can benefit from the new system. To further enhance the quality of Buddhist training, he has tirelessly upgraded himself and has earned a Master's Degree in Literature from Nanjing University in 2004. He has also groomed 20 of his disciples into outstanding religious teachers. They are qualified to impact Buddhist teachings and culture to devotees who can then apply the wisdom from the teachings to their daily lives, which in turn will help to create a more compassionate society.