Zen Banduk received his B.A. and LL.B. degrees from Bombay University in India. He then went to Manchester College of Technology for a diploma in Industrial Administration. Zen worked in Bombay and Aden before immigrating to Canada in 1968. In Canada, Zen settled in Kitchener/Waterloo and worked at Revenue Canada for 18 years.

Basically, Zen Banduk is a liberal minded person. He believes that all religions have a lot to contribute to humanity. Zen believes as his beloved wife Ummul did, "We go up different ladders in order to reach the same goal". He belives SHEN will contribute in achieving peace, harmony, and unity amongst humankind.