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Lama Tsultrim Allione



Lama Tsultrim Allione, MA, is an American Buddhist author and teacher. She was the first American woman to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun by the sixteenth Karmapa. After four years as a nun practicing Buddhism and living in the Himalayas, she returned her monastic vows and authored Women of Wisdom, a groundbreaking book on the lives of great Tibetan women practitioners.

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Sacred Feminine, Sacred Masculine | Tsultrim Allione

Lama Tsultrim Allione discusses the sacred feminine and sacred masculine principles, and how the sacred feminine that has for so long been oppressed, is finally rising to the surface.

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Tsultrim Allione—Mandala Training

Lama Tsultrim Allione explains her "Mandala Training" program, developed from the sacred Buddhist mandala template as it applies to our inner path of transformation and our outer experience in the world.

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Tsultrim Allione—Fighting the Patriarchy

Lama Tsultrim Allione talks about patriarchy in Buddhism, and how moving past patriarchy starts with admitting its existence.

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Tsultrim Allione–Practices for Men and Women

Lama Tsultrim Allione says that the majority of practices are beneficial regardless of gender identity, and ponders on how Buddhism would have developed if more women had been involved.

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Tsultrim Allione – the Importance of Pilgrimage

Lama Tsultrim Allione looks at the importance of pilgrimage for Buddhist practitioner, and how visiting sacred places can enhance and bring joy to our spiritual journey.

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Women of Wisdom

Women of Wisdom explores and celebrates the spiritual potential of all women, as exemplified by the lives of six Tibetan female mystics.

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Interview with Lama Tsultrim Allione: Elephant Bones

In a delightful convergence of ancient wisdom and modern technology, Lama Tsultrim Allione spoke with Inquiring Mind via Skype from Darsedo, a historic border town in a steep valley surrounded by Himalyan peaks between eastern China and Tibet.

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“Feeding Your Demons” with Lama Tsultrim Allione

The ultimate compassion is to nurture and love, rather than resist and destroy our enemies, obstacles, and demons.

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Tara, the First Feminist

Since becoming ordained four decades ago, Lama Tsultrim Allione has faced her share of challenges and sexism. Throughout it all, Tara’s vow to work for the benefit of all beings in a woman’s body has been a source of guidance and inspiration.

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Talk by Lama Tsultrim Allione at Stanford University

Dakini Wisdom: Tracing the Emergence of the Feminine Principle and the Role of Women in Buddhism

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