An exploration of an extraordinary group of female meditation masters from the Sakya Buddhist tradition in Tibet whose determination and accomplishments can serve as a great example for meditators the world over.
In The Sakya Jetsunmas, Elisabeth Benard presents the first in-depth study of the great female practitioners born into the Sakya Khon family, one of the most prestigious families of wisdom-holders in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. These jetsunmas (“venerable women”) received the same training as their brothers, taught some of the most famous male lamas of their times, and transmitted wisdom from one female adept to another. Benard did extensive research in Tibet, India, and Nepal, collecting texts, diaries, and many interviews. In this groundbreaking book, the hidden world of the Sakya Jetsunmas is finally revealed.
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Foreword by H.E. Jetsun Kushok Chimey Luding xi Preface and Acknowledgements xiii Major Figures by Chapter xix Sakya Family Names xxiii
Introduction 1. The Sakya Jetsunma Phenomenon 9 2. The Multiple Meanings of Sakya 25 3. Emanation of Vajayoginī: Jetsunma Chime Tenpai Nyima (1756-ca. 1855) 41 Chart 1. The Duchod Labrang 44 4. Lama to All: Jetsunma Tamdrin Wangmo (1836-96) 53 Chart 2: The Phuntsok Palace 56 5. The Great Yoginī: Kyabgon Pema Trinlei (1874-ca. 1950) 77 Chart 3. The Dolma Palace, Late 18th to Late 19th Century 80 6. Inveterate Diarist: Gragshul Trinlei Rinchen (1871-1935), the 39th Sakya Trizin 101 7. No Time to Sleep: Dagmo Trinlei Paljor (1906-75) 123 8. Born to Practice: Jetsun Kushok (b. 1938) and Her Brother the 41st Sakya Trizin 153 9. Traversing Cultures: Jetsun Kushok in India and the West 218 Chart 5. The Dolma Palace, Mid-20th to 21st Century 232 Epilogue: Jetsunma Kunga Trnley (b. 2007), the First Vegan Jetsunma 249
Appendices A. Interview with Aja Dolkar, Longtime Attendant of the Sakya Family 261 B. Interview with Tsering Dorje, the Son of Aja Dolkar 267 C. The Sakya Trizins and the Dungsays 271
Bibliography 277 Figures Credits 285 About the Author 289
