Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo: The Beauty of Educating Buddhist Nuns (VIDEO)

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo left England for India at the age of 20 to pursue her Buddhist training and becoming one of the first westerners to be ordained a Buddhist Nun.

Tenzin Palmo was encouraged to start a nunnery for young Buddhist girls and in 2000 the construction of Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery began and now welcomes over seventy nuns. In recognition of her spiritual achievements as a nun and her efforts in promoting the status of female practitioners in Tibetan Buddhism, Tenzin Palmo was given the rare title of Jetsunma, which means Venerable Master, by His Holiness the 12th Gualwang Drukpa, Head of the Drukpa Kagyu lineage.

In this video Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo talks about her own path as a Buddhist nun, and the importance of offering religious training to young women.

Comments

[afjenkins]

10:04 AM on 06/03/2011

Having Jetsunma in New York City presents an extraordinary opportunity for anyone interested in either Buddhism or spirituality. She is a remarkable teacher whose books as well as personal teachings attest to her amazing ability to communicate the Dharma.

[Leigh Bradley]

07:15 PM on 06/01/2011

what about an article on the Dorje Shugden controversy?

[genrel1248]

08:39 PM on 05/31/2011

Whats all this fuss about nudist nuns?

[researcher]

08:24 PM on 05/31/2011

religion is male dominated. ie male ego thing. most women go along with it.

[axt113]

08:59 PM on 05/31/2011

What about religions that worship goddesses?

[BurtonDesque]

08:09 PM on 05/31/2011

Don't make beauty.

[nightingale801]

06:58 PM on 05/31/2011

cont. I 've watched several aol interviews and even talented people couldn't shine through the bad camera

[nightingale801]

06:56 PM on 05/31/2011

An interesting interview, informative. But, who got to choose the music? Really . . . and who *threw in* the questions? That was not an interview it was almost like a high-school essay . . . and who is holding the camera or does the editing? I 've watched several aol

[Rabbi Andrea Myers]

06:35 PM on 05/31/2011

I was fascinated by this article and I look forward to learning more about Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo. Such an inspiring journey- and an incredible woman. Excellent article about the religious education of women everywhere.

[Joseph Conklin]

06:32 PM on 05/31/2011

A lotus for you, A Buddha to be.

[Cindbird]

06:05 PM on 05/31/2011

It is wonderful to hear of a nunnery that has provided an education for women who have been lost in the background. Venerable Palmo has been one of the people who has touched MY life in so many ways. Her writings have opened my heart to hope during difficult times in my life. I thank her for that. I know the nuns under her tutelage will blossom because of her wisdom.

[liltrix]

04:18 PM on 05/31/2011

What perverted liberal world views? And, what does your rant have to do with the article?

[marianproletarian]

06:17 PM on 05/31/2011

You know, perverted liberal world views, like educating women and stuff. Ack.

[maha]

04:43 PM on 05/31/2011

Let me guess -- you didn't read the article before you commented. Because your comment has absolutely no connection to the article that I can see. Am I right?

[Bowen Man]

06:02 PM on 05/31/2011

John Speaks, and John babbles.

" ...customs that -Everybody- was happy with?" Really?