The lives and liberation of Princess Mandarava
Subtitle: the Indian consort of Padmasambhava
By: translated by Lama Chonam and Sangye Khandro ; intaroduction by Janet Gyatso.
Contributors: Chonam, Lama.; Khandro, Sangye
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: Mandarava. Princess; Padma Sambhava, ca. 717-ca. 762; Mandarava. Princess -- Pre-existence; Women Buddhists -- India -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
Description: This lucid translation of a rare Tibetan treasure text makes available for the first time to Western readers the remarkable lifestory of Princess Mandarava. As the principal consort of the eighth-century Indian master Padmasambhava before he introduced tantric Buddhism to Tibet, Mandarava is the Indian counterpart of the Tibetan consort Yeshe Tsogyal.

Lives and Liberation recounts her struggles and triumphs as a Buddhist adept throughout her many lives and is an authentic deliverance story of a female Buddhist master. Those who read this book will gain inspiration and encouragement on the path to liberation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.