Rýznar ****************************************************************************************** * Aleš Rýznar, M.A. ****************************************************************************************** I am a PhD student of the program Theory and History of Asian and African Literature at Ch in Prague. I graduated the bachelor and master programs in Buddhist Studies and Himalayan at Kathmandu University in Nepal. The fields of my specialization were Buddhist philosophy language. The studies were completed by  master thesis entitled The Eleven Themes of the G History and textual analysis of esoteric instructions from the Ye khri mtha’ sel cycle att eighth century Dran pa Nam mkha’. As part of my field research, I have also studied for se philosophy and poetry at traditional Bon and Buddhist monasteries, particularly in Triten Nying Shedrub in Kathmandu. Finally, my interests include history, philosophy, and practic Buddhism and Bon, and particularly of early dzogchen and tantric works. I also take an int theory, interpretation, and analysis of texts, methodology of translation and psychology o My dissertation thesis is called The Necklace of Precious Pearls: Critical edition, textua and translation of the Mu tig phreng ba tantra of rDzogs chen with Vimalamitra´s commentar present study of a work included in the collection of Seventeen Tantras of Esoteric Instru ngag sde´i rgyud bcu bdun). The text of study is called The Necklace of Precious Pearls an esoteric instructions on theory and practice of Dzogchen. It is divided to eight chapters in a classical poetic style of 7-syllables stanzas. Although these verses are obscure, the by interlinear glosses for better understanding of the tantra. The glosses are also presen prints in form of different commentaries, and thus, create a unique and complex source of this early dzogchen work. Short CV Academic Education: 2015 -      PhD student in Theory and History of Asian and African Literature Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic Thesis title: The Necklace of Precious Pearls: Critical edition, texual analysis, and tran tig phreng ba tantra of rDzogs chen with Vimalamitra’s commentary 2012-2014      Master of Arts (M.A.) in Buddhist Studies and Himalayan Languages CBS at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu University, Nepal Thesis title: The Eleven Themes of the Great Perfection: History and textual analysis of e instructions from the Ye khri mtha’ sel cycle attributed to the eighth century Dran pa Nam 2009 – 2012    Bachelor of Art (B.A.) in Buddhist Studies with Himalayan Languages CBS at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu University, Nepal Extracurricular education: 2014   Advanced Buddhist Philosophy and Poetry (Complete St. Program in Tibetan) Philosoph college at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling, Kathmandu, Nepal Subject: Tsad ma rig gter by Sa kya Pan di ta (1182-1251) and other texts 2014    A Semestral Course of Tantric Buddhist Philosophy (in Tibetan) CBS at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu University, Nepal Subject: Zab don snang byed nyi ma’i ’od sel by Yon tan rGya mtsho ( -1925) 2013    A Semestral Course in Tantric Buddhist Philosophy (in Tibetan) CBS at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu University, Nepal Subject: ’Od gsal snying po by ’Ju Mi pham (1846-1912) Field research: 2009 – 2013    rDzog chen Philosophy and Practice of the Bon Tradition Triten Norbutse Bon monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal Subject: The Zhang zhung snyan rgyud cycle of the Bon tradition 2005 – 2008    rDzog chen Philosophy and Practice of the rNying ma School Educational Center of Namkhai Norbu, Isla Margarita, Venezuela Subject: Various dzogchen texts of the rNying ma school of Buddhism Special Education Study Awards 2012 – 2015    Advanced Buddhist Studies Scholarship, Tsadra Foundation, USA 2010 – 2012    Buddhist Studies Scholarship, Khyentse Foundation and Rangjung Yeshe Ins. 2009                Academic Studies Scholarship, International Dzogchen Community, Italy