Talk by Tenzin Palmo

The Foundation For Universal Responsibility
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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The India International Centre

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" Thus Have I Heard: The Emerging Female Voice in Buddhism"


Venerable Tenzin Palmo was raised in London and while in her teens she became a Buddhist.

In 1964, at the age of twenty, she decided to go to India to pursue her spiritual path. There she met her Guru, His Eminence the 8th Khamtrul Rinpoche . She remained with Khamtrul Rinpoche and his community in Himachal Pradesh for six years and then he directed her to the Himalayan valley of Lahaulin order to undertake more intensive practice. Tenzin Palmo stayed in a small monastery there for several years, remaining in retreat during the long winter months. Then, seeking for more seclusion and better conditions for practice, she found a nearby cave where she remained for another 12 years, the last 3 years in strict retreat. Before H.E. Khamtrul Rinpoche passed away in 1980, he had on several occasions requested Tenzin Palmo to start a nunnery. Tenzin Palmo also agreed to cooperate with Vicki Mackenzie in the writing of her life story 'Cave in the Snow' and the book has been of immense value in raising interest in and support for Tenzin Palmo's nunnery project. In 1999 she established a Charitable Trust in India to establish Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery.

Date Thursday, 21st of September, 2006
Time 6:30- 8:00 p.m.
Venue : Lecture hall, India International Centre ,Annexe