The Sakya Jetsunmas: The Hidden World of Tibetan Female Lamas
by Elisabeth A. Benard
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An exploration of an extraordinary group of female meditation mastersfrom the Buddhist tradition in Tibetwhose determination and accomplishments can serve as a great example for meditators the world over. Among Tibetan spiritual biographies there are many life stories of exceptional male wisdom-holders or vidyadharas. But biographies of religious women are few. This book focuses on the hidden world of the great female spiritual adepts who were born into a prominent lineage of the Sakya show more school of Tibetan Buddhism.For centuries, this family of wisdom holders has been committed to helping others alleviate their suffering and develop a strong dedication to spiritual practice. show lessTags
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Elisabeth Benard (Ph.D. Columbia University) is a professor emerita of religion at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. She is the author of Chinnamasta: The Aweful Buddhist and Hindu Tantric Goddess (Motilal Banarsidass, 1994) and numerous scholarly articles. She is a longtime student of H.H. the Forty-First Sakya Trizin (now show more Trichen) and H.E. Jetsun Kushok. show less
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, Sexuality and Gender Studies, History
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- 294.30922 — Religion Other religions Religions of Indic origin Buddhism Buddhism - general Biography and Buddhism by place Biography
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- BQ4890 .V343 .T5223 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Buddhism Buddhism Buddhist pantheon
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