Women of Wisdom
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Snow Lion09/05/2000Pages: 192Size: 6 x 9ISBN: 9781559391412DetailsWomen of Wisdom explores and celebrates the spiritual potential of all women, as exemplified by the lives of six Tibetan female mystics. These stories of great women who have achieved full illumination, overcoming cultural prejudices and a host of other problems which male practitioners do not encounter, offer a wealth of inspiration to everyone on the spiritual path.
In this revised and expanded edition, Tsultrim Allione's extensive autobiographical preface and introduction speak directly to the difficulties and triumphs of women in the West who pursue a spiritual life, as she shares her own stories and experiences. Women of Wisdom offers valuable insights to all those interested in women's spirituality, regardless of background or tradition.
This new edition includes Tsultrim's expanded autobiography, covering the last fifteen years since the first edition appeared.RelatedCheck items to add to the cart or
Lama Tsultrim Allione is an author, internationally known Buddhist teacher, and the founder and resident lama of Tara Mandala Retreat Center. She is the author of Women of Wisdom, the national best-seller Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict, which has been translated into seventeen languages, and Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine. Born in New England to an academic and publishing family, Lama Tsultrim traveled to India in her late teens and in 1970, at the age of twenty-two, was ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun by H. H. the Sixteenth Karmapa. After four years living as a nun in the Himalayan region, she returned her monastic vows, married, and raised a family of three children. She has a master’s degree in Buddhist Studies/Women’s Studies from Antioch University. Her writings and teachings come from her sublime Tibetan lamas as well as her experience as a Western woman and mother. She is known for her ability to translate the wisdom of the ancient Tibetan Buddhist tradition into clear teachings that are relatable and relevant to Western audiences. Lama Tsultrim continues to guide Tara Mandala as the resident lama and thousands of students around the world. She was named Buddhist Woman of the Year in 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tara Mandala Retreat Center is a vibrant international Buddhist community centered on 700-acres in the San Juan Mountains near Pagosa Springs, CO. Under the spiritual direction of Lama Tsultrim, Tara Mandala hosts various group retreats each year and is home to numerous solo retreat cabins and a three-level Tara Temple, which celebrates the sacred feminine in the Buddhist tradition.
For more information on Lama Tsultrim Allione, you can watch the documentary on her life story “Feeding Your Demons” or visit the Tara Mandala website.
"One of the best books to bring out the riches of the feminine in Buddhism. Filled with inspired stories, Women of Wisdom is truly a classic." —Jack Kornfield
"For anyone interested in exploring new ground regarding either women and religion or Tantric Buddhist lore, this book is a treasure." —Parabola
"Women of Wisdom is both fascinating and inspiring for Buddhists and non-Buddhists, female and male, alike." —San Francisco Chronicle