Tibetean Buddhism – Institut für wissenschaftliche Irenik

The Life of Jetsun Lochen Rinpoche

Nr. 27-11 (1999)

von Hanna Havnevik, Oslo

Internationale Symposion: Frauen im Buddhismus,
7.-9. Febr. 1997, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main.

Jetsun Lochen Rinpoche was presumably born in 1865 and died in 1951 and was one of the most famous female religious masters in traditional Tibet. Among her various religious roles were those of pilgrim, professional singer of manis (mani pa), healer, a messenger from the land of the dead (‘das log), yogini, nun, lineage-holder, visionary, performer of miracles (siddha), emanation, treasure-finder, religious teacher and head of a nunnery. In short, she had all the signs and charisma of a holy person. She was popularly known as

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Systematic Education in Dolma Ling Leading to Gender Equality

Nr. 27-07 (1999)

von Ven. Lobsang Dechen,
Project Coordinator, Tibetan Nuns Project, Dharamsala, India

Internationale Symposion: Frauen im Buddhismus,
7.-9. Febr. 1997, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main.

The primary aim in establishing Dolma Ling Institute is to raise the education standard and improve the opportunity for nuns to study advanced Buddhist philosophy and doctrine. During the Tibetan Women’s Association fourth working committee meeting in Dharamsala in October, 1992, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, “ In our society , we have as a legacy from the past the notion that nuns engage in ritual only and do not study Buddhist texts. This should be

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