Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, originally from London, was one of the first Westerners to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun. She is the subject of the biography Cave in the Snow, which describes her twelve-year retreat in the Himalayas, and is the founder of Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery in Tashi Jong, India. Her new book is Change Your Mind, Change Your Life.
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
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Reveal the Mystery
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo on how meditation opens us to the empty, luminous nature of the mind.
What does ‘dedicating merit’ really do?
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Nikki Mirghafori, and Gyokei Yokoyama answer the question: "We are encouraged to dedicate the merit of our practice to all beings. It’s a beautiful idea, but what effect, if any, does it really have? And can you offer something you’re not sure you even have?"
Stop Taking Yourself So Seriously
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo encourages Western students of the dharma to relax and have more fun with their practice.