Lady of the lotus-born
Subtitle: the life and enlightenment of Yeshe-Tsogyal
By: Namkhai Nyingpo and Gyalwa Changehub ; discovered by Tertön Taksham Samten Lingpa ; translated by the Padmakara Translation Group ; foreword by Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche.
Contributors: Nam-mkhaʼi-snying-po, 8th/9th cent.; Tertön Taksham Samten Lingpa.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
Subjects: Ye-śes-mtsho-rgyal, 8th century; Yogis -- China -- Tibet -- Biography -- Early works to 1800; Yoga -- Tantric Buddhism -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Biography; Early works to 1800.
Description: The first Tibetan ever to attain complete enlightenment was in all probability the woman Yeshe Tsogyal, closest disciple of Padmasambhava, the master who introduced the Buddhist teachings to Tibet in the eighth century. This book is not only a biography but an inspiring example of how Buddha's teaching may be practiced.

Lady of the Lotus-Born is also a colorful and intriguing picture of Tibet at the beginning of the Buddhist era - a time of upheaval, when royal patronage was striving to foster the new teachings in the face of powerful opposition. Although a text of great antiquity, it nevertheless expresses a tradition that is still alive today and is an archetypal description of the teacher-disciple relationship.

Yeshe Tsogyal follows the complete Buddhist path, including the Dzogchen teachings, and herself becomes a Guru of great power and wisdom.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
A translation of the lute song of the Gandharvas : a revelation in eight chapters of the secret histroy of the life and enlightenment of Yeshe Tsogyal, Queen of Tibet."