Reflections on a Mountain Lake by Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

But after coming down the mountain, at the urging her lama she set up a nunnery, where girls from all over the Himalaya region could come to study and practice Dharma. In 2008 His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa, head of the Drukpa Kagyu lineage, gave her the rare title of Jetsunma (Venerable Master).The inward journey Tenzin Palmo undertook was a remarkable enough attainment for one life-time. Deeply concerned with the plight of Buddhist nuns, she established Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery in India. The international bestseller Cave in the Snow chronicles her twelve years of seclusion in a remote cave. At the age of twenty she traveled to India, becoming one of the first Westerners to be ordained as a Buddhist nun.

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo is a bhikṣuṇī in the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. 'Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo's practice, coupled with her understanding of the challenges we face in the modern world, has brought these teachings to life.' Her voice is simple and pure, wise and true.' 'Tenzin Palmo is one of the most genuine and accomplished of Western practitioners.

Palmo’s is a voice we need to hear, a woman who has fully experienced what she speaks about with an absolute honesty, delightful humor, and real insight.' 'One of the true yoginis of our time, a woman who has dedicated her life to Buddhism, Tenzin Palmo brings her years of experience in a cave to offer us a down-to-earth, inspiring approach to the spiritual path. Personable, witty, and profound, Tenzin Palmo presents an inspiring and no-nonsense view of Buddhist practice that comes from a heart infused with wisdom and compassion.

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo addresses topics of common concern to Buddhist practitioners from all traditions-including the particular challenges facing Western practitioners, what to expect of a teacher-student relationship, gender issues and the role of women, how to approach meditation practice, and much more. Reflections on a Mountain Lake is an inspiring, practical guide to walking the spiritual path with wisdom and ease. Join Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, one of the foremost living Buddhist nuns, known for having lived twelve years in a remote Himalayan cave, for a special discussion of Reflections on a Mountain Lake: Teachings on Practical Buddhism.

Reflections on a Mountain Lake by Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo