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Available
Publication
Snow Lion (2013), Edition: Illustrated, 344 pages
Description
Many of us dream of exchanging our day-to-day responsibilities for a heartfelt life full of purpose, but few of us ever get around to doing something about it. The women featured in Dakini Powerandmdash;contemporary teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, both Westerners and Asians, who teach in the Westandmdash;are the exception.
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LibraryThing member CtrSacredSciences
I recently enjoyed reading [[Diane Munkpo]]'s [Dragon Thunder] about her life as the wife of [[Chogyam Trungpa]] and the early days of Naropa, and yet I finished it wanting more. Around the same time we previewed a video of teachings of [[Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel]] and I thought "Wow, what an
After seeing her, I still had no idea she was married to [[Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche]], nor that she was one of twelve women practitioner/teachers featured in [13713026::Dakini Power].
In [13713026::Dakini Power] some of these women are well know, some less, some monastics, some married, some married to their teachers, all are interviewed about their life, practices and teachings, and each interview has a lovely honesty and depth.
An engaging and fruitful read. Highly recommended.
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amazing women teacher, and how beautifully clear are her teachings, how did she slip past unknown to us?" After seeing her, I still had no idea she was married to [[Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche]], nor that she was one of twelve women practitioner/teachers featured in [13713026::Dakini Power].
In [13713026::Dakini Power] some of these women are well know, some less, some monastics, some married, some married to their teachers, all are interviewed about their life, practices and teachings, and each interview has a lovely honesty and depth.
An engaging and fruitful read. Highly recommended.
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LibraryThing member CtrSacredSciences
I recently enjoyed reading [[Diane Munkpo]]'s [Dragon Thunder] about her life as the wife of [[Chogyam Trungpa]] and the early days of Naropa, and yet I finished it wanting more. Around the same time we previewed a video of teachings of [[Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel]] and I thought "Wow, what an
After seeing her, I still had no idea she was married to [[Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche]], nor that she was one of twelve women practitioner/teachers featured in [13713026::Dakini Power].
In [13713026::Dakini Power] some of these women are well know, some less, some monastics, some married, some married to their teachers, all are interviewed about their life, practices and teachings, and each interview has a lovely honesty and depth.
An engaging and fruitful read. Highly recommended.
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amazing women teacher, and how beautifully clear are her teachings, how did she slip past unknown to us?" After seeing her, I still had no idea she was married to [[Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche]], nor that she was one of twelve women practitioner/teachers featured in [13713026::Dakini Power].
In [13713026::Dakini Power] some of these women are well know, some less, some monastics, some married, some married to their teachers, all are interviewed about their life, practices and teachings, and each interview has a lovely honesty and depth.
An engaging and fruitful read. Highly recommended.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
8.99 inches
ISBN
9781559394079