num_pages: 176
description: These fascinating discussions between 11th century court ladies and the great master Padmasambhava, available for the first time in English, weave intriguing issues of gender into Buddhist teachings. The women's doubts and hesitations are masterfully resolved in these impassioned exchanges. The wonderful material in this book is part of a terma (treasure) revealed by Pema Lingpa (1450–1521), the greatest terton (treasure-revealer) of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. The pithy collection is rounded out by Pema Lingpa's astonishing life story..
language: English
title: The Life and Revelations of Pema Lingpa
titlecomplete: The Life and Revelations of Pema Lingpa
genres: Buddhism
ratings_count: 17
publisher: Shambhala