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Khenpo Ananda Ratnam

After studying Buddhism and other domains of studies of Tibetan culture at Sakya College, I went onto studying traditional astrology (skar rtshes) at Palpung Sherabling for one year. Then I was fortunate to get the opportunity to join a three-year Buddhism and Science training program at the Great Learning Center of Drepung monastery (university). Besides my studies, I worked with Doctor Gyamtso in the clinic of Gomang college (part of Drepung) in the morning to diagnose patients and I taught auxiliary sciences (rig gnas) like <<A Precious Treasury of Elegant Saying by Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen>> at Padmatsal in evening.  As His Eminence Ngorluding had asked, I started editing the <<Compendium of Tantra Discourses>> from year 2009 till year 2018. I had worked on this project endlessly and without any break for nine years and as a result produced 116 volumes of <<Compendium of Tanra Discourses>>. I took the responsibility of both typing and editing on my own and I have probably read each volume five times while editing them. After the project was complete and volumes were printed in 2019, I have presented copies to His Holiness the 14 Dalai Lama, His Eminence Sakya Gongma Rinpoche, The Glorious Karmapas. I have also donated the volumes to the Monasteries, Institutes and Libraries. Gnorluding Ladrang financially supported the entire project.   

During those years, I was fortunate enough to meet the learned Khenpos of Sakya Sangchen Tantra College, such as Khenchen Paldan Zangpo and Khenchen Kunchok Gyaltsen to learn Tantra discourses with them. Also, whenever I have time, I taught Tibetan grammars and other auxiliary sciences (rig gnas) to the students there, inclunding His Eminence Khangsar Shabdrung Rinpoche. I have also been very fortunate to receive teachings of Lamdre (Path & Fruit) time to time from both His Eminence Gongma Trichen Rinpoche and His Eminence Gongma Trizin Rinpoche. Likewise, I have received many precious teachings from His Eminence Ngorluding. In 2019, I was honored to be conferred the title of Khenpo by His Eminence Ngorluding and His Eminence Ngorluding.

My publications including; A Commentary On Tibetan Grammar (Sumdak), several essays were published on various journals and newspapers. Some of lyrics were performed by renowned singers like Sherten and Dolma Kyab. I have a profound interest in filmmaking, making chord and directing films. I have attended some of the filmmaking workshops including one by the His Eminence Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. I have won the first and third prizes of the film competition respectively in 2016 and 2017.

Khenpo Ananda Ratnam

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