Andrew Ruskin

Ann Helm

Short description

A long –time student of Chogyam Trungpa, Ann joined the Nalanda Translation Committee in 1986. She studied Tibetan at Naropa University, mainly with Dzigar Kongtrul, and she taught Tibetan at Naropa from 1991-2000. After 30 years in Boulder, Ann now lives at Padma Samye Ling, the retreat center in upstate New York of Khenchen Palden Sherab and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal. Since 1997 she has been translating primarily with Ringu Tulku, and she also translates practice texts for Dharma Samudra, the Khenpo brothers’ publication group.

Main teachers

• Chogyam Trungpa
• Khenchen Palden Sherab
• Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal
• Ringu Tulku
• Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

Published Works

• Miracle Stories of Mipham Rinpoche; the Victorious Battle Drum that Accompanies the Supplication to Mipham Gyatso by Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok (Nalanda Translation Committee, 2008).
• Condensed Daily Practice of the Eight Herukas, terma of Tsasum Lingpa (Dharma Samudra, 2008).
• Akshobhya Sadhana, terma of Longsal Dorje Nyingpo (Dharma Samudra, 2008).
• Aspiration for the Spread of the Nyingma Teachings by Mipham Rinpoche (Dharma Samudra, 2008).
• Black Hayagriva condensed sadhana, terma of Tsasum Lingpa (Dharma Samudra, 2007).
• The Swift Fulfillment of Wishes, a supplication to Guru Padmakara by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (Dharma Samudra, 2007).
• Chetsun Nyingtik Ngondro, terma of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (Dharma Samudra, 2007).
• Entering the City of Omniscience, an aspiration by Jigme Lingpa (Dharma Samudra, 2006).
• Chetsun Nyingtik Ngondro extracted from the commentary by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye called the Secret Sphere of the Great Perfection (Dharma Samudra, 2005.
• The Ri-me Philosophy of Jamgön Kongtrul the Great by Ringu Tulku (Shambhala Publications, 2006. Translated with Ringu Tulku).
• The Lotus Garland, an Avalokiteshvara sadhana by Tsasum Lingpa (Dharma Samudra, 2005).
• The Daily Practice of Noble Lady Tara by Dudjom Rinpoche, Jigdral Yeshe Dorje (Dharma Samudra, 2005).
• The Tantric Sadhana of Peaceful Manjushri by Mipham Rinpoche (Dharma Samudra, 1999).
• The Longchen Nyingtik Chöd: The Bellowing Laugh of the Dakini by Jigme Lingpa (Dharma Samudra, 1993).

Active Projects

Currently, Ann is translating Gampopa's Great Teachings to the Assembly with Ringu Tulku. With Khenchen Palden Sherab, she is translating The Radiant Light of the Sun and Moon, Khenchen’s commentary to Mipham Gyatso’s The Sword of Wisdom: The Definitive Meaning.

Unpublished Works (completed)

• The Guide to Liberation, a Guru Yoga of Mipham Namgyal Gyatso by Khenpo Thubten Tsondru.

External Links

Email: AnnHelm123@gmail.com