Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo was born in London in 1943. She traveled to India when she was 20, met her teacher, and in 1964 became one of the first Western women to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun. After twelve years of study and doing frequent retreats during the long Himalayan winter months, she sought complete seclusion. She found a nearby cave, where she stayed and practiced for another twelve years. I read her biography - "A Cave In the Snow" which I would recommend to anyone who is interested in Buddhism and the practice of meditation.
In the mid 1990's Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo founded
Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery and reinstated there the 'Togdenma" (yogini)
tradition. The Nunnery was established as an environment where young
nuns of the Drukpa Kagyu lineage from the Himalayan regions can realize
their spiritual and intellectual potential after so many centuries of
neglect.
This is a chance to practice with one of the remarkable contemporary women Buddhist teachers living today.
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