Ryan Jacobson

Ryan is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Oxford, focusing on Buddhist Studies. His research focuses on the autobiography and oral instructions of Guru Chöwang, a thirteenth-century Tibetan treasure revealer. Ryan has over 15 years of experience studying Buddhism, primarily in the Nyingma and Kagyu traditions, and is personally interested in the teachings of Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje. Since graduating from Naropa University he has taught on Buddhist-related topics at the University of Oxford, Stanford House, and Yerevan State University.

 Ryan has contributed translations for Khyentse Vision Project, primarily on the topic of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo biographies. He has also contributed translations to the Longchen Nyingtik Project, Treasury of Lives, and Lotsawa House. During a hiatus from his studies, he served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in the hospitable and mountainous country of Armenia. He currently lives in the UK with his wife and daughter.