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Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo is the first western woman to be recognized in the Tibetan tradition as a Tulku, or reincarnate lama.
Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo will tell you that she is "just a girl from Brooklyn". His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, who recently retired as the Supreme Head of the oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism (Nyingmapa), will tell you that she is the reincarnation of ancient Indian and Tibetan holy women who helped establish and develop Buddhism in Tibet. Her students will tell you that she is a wise, witty, and compassionate teacher who draws on her own experiences as a modern American woman in making accessible to them even the most profound Buddhist teachings.
From childhood, Jetsunma has devoted herself to meditation and the alleviation of the world's suffering. She is the first Western woman to have been recognized and enthroned by Tibetan lamas as a tulku, an enlightened teacher who reincarnates in whatever form can most benefit all beings. Over the years, Jetsunma has gathered around her a large traditional Buddhist community at the Kunzang Palyul Chöling temples where she teaches, just outside Washington, DC and in Sedona, Arizona.
As her previous incarnations helped the Dharma, the Buddhist teachings, reach and flourish in Tibet, Jetsunma now is among those planting the seeds of Dharma in the West. To hear her teach is to hear age-old teachings brought to life for modern Americans. In Sanskrit, female "wisdom beings" are called "Dakinis", and Jetsunma is truly an American Dakini. Her teachings transcend the boundaries of religion and touch our very nature, bringing awareness into our daily lives. She offers us the tools and insights needed to bring compassion to every aspect of our busy and worldly lives.
Jetsunma’s teachings are included in all the categories of the Teachings By Subject area of this web site. However, her most recent teachings can be found as follows:
- January, 2005 through August, 2006 are located on the Effective Prayer page
- September, 2006 through October 1, 2006 are located at the top of the Dharma Path & Its Logic page
- October 22, 2006 is located at the top of the Guru Yoga, Devotion, and View page.
- November 5, 2006 is located near the top of the Self-Honesty and Pure Intention page.
- November 12, 2006 and December 3, 2006 are located on the Dharma Path & Its Logic page.
- December 24, 2006 is located on the Compassion and Bodhicitta page.
- March 11, 2007 is located at the top of the Self-Honesty and Pure Intention page.
- May 12, 2007 is located near the top of the Dharma Path & Its Logic page.
- May 31, 2007 is located at the top of the Bringing Bodhicitta Into The World page.
- June 17, 2007 is located on the Dewachen Prayer page.
- August 12, 2007 is located at the top of the Guru Yoga, Devotion, and View page.
- August 26, 2007 is located at the top of the Western Concepts page.
- October 21, 2007 is located at the top of the Self-Honesty and Pure Intention page.
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