The Women's Meditation Tradition in Tibet

[haibane]

This has popped up on me in a rather unexpected place - the Google Tech Talks channel on YouTube which I'm subscribed to. There are many other interesting videos there nowadays, by far not limited to strictly tech stuff such as programming.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=nG-RiTO3vjY

[edit] Sorry - forgot to paste the description:

Google Tech Talk
June 11, 2010

ABSTRACT

Presented by The Venerable Wangdrak Rinpoche.

The Venerable Wangdrak Rinpoche is a native Tibetan and overseer of Gebchak Gonpa, which is the largest Buddhist nunnery in Tibet. Rinpoche will be speaking about the cultural and spiritual role of women meditators in a tradition that is typically very male-identified. His talk will reveal the rich cultural heritage and important role women play in Tibetan Buddhism and culture.

Wangdrak Rinpoche the third is the reincarnation of Wangdrak Dorje. Along with the Gonpa's founder, Tsangyang Gyamtso, Wangdrak Dorje was instrumental in building Gebchak and was renowned for his total mastery of profound yogas and meditation. The present incarnation holds the Khenpo degree in Buddhist philosophy, and has received a remarkably broad training in the almost all of the traditions.

His Holiness Sakya Trizin formally recognized Rinpoche as the reincarnation of Gebchak Gonpa’s Wangdrak Dorje, with an extraordinarily clear prediction letter describing his name, his parents' names, the place and year of his birth, and a unique birthmark on his back. This prediction letter was issued in accordance with the signs he received in meditation. Every detail in the letter proved to be correct. This recognition was also verified by His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa, the head of The Drukpa Lineage, and His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche.At the age of nine he entered Chodrak Gonpa, a monastery of the Karma Kagyu and Barom Kagyu traditions, where he received the traditional training in all ritual practices. At the remote hilltop retreat place of Trachok Gon, he received the experiential instructions from Trachok Karma Tseten, the most renowned Karma Kagyu Dzogchen and Mahamudra lama in the vast provinces of Eastern Tibet. There Rinpoche spent three years in isolated meditation retreat, gaining experience and realization of the instructions he'd received.

Dzongsar College in Derge is where Rinpoche undertook his formal studies in Buddhist philosophy and scripture, and is well-known as the best college in all of Tibet for non-sectarian scriptural study. Rinpoche undertook the entire nine-year course, consistently placing first to third in his class and graduating with the Khenpo degree. From the highly respected Drukpa Kagyu lama Adeu Rinpoche, Wangdrak Rinpoche received all the transmissions of the Gebchak lineage. Rinpoche has been fortunate to receive many great empowerments, from many great lamas. His teachers include Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok, His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche, the late Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dzongsar Khyentse, and others.

When he had completed his studies, Rinpoche returned to Chodrak Gonpa to teach Buddhist philosophy for three years. After moving to teach at a branch gonpa in Nepal, Rinpoche was repeatedly requested by Tsoknyi Rinpoche and the Gebchak nuns to accept formal responsibility for the spiritual and material well-being of Gebchak Gonpa. Along with caring for his students from all over the globe, this is the end to which he continually works.

For more information about Wangdrak Rinpoche and his activities, please visit Rinpoche's official website: www.gebchakgonpa.org

[Grizzom]

I never even knew there were lady monks. (nuns)

I wonder, can a man and woman monk get together and make little monks?

Thanks for posting this

[haibane]

Posted by Grizzom (here)

I wonder, can a man and woman monk get together and make little monks?

I see where you're coming from (^__^ ) And - Yes, yes, they can. If they're catholic, they aren't allowed to, but hell they can. The nun isn't that likely to remain a nun tho, as for the monk, it depends. If they aren't even Christian, the rules are a bit different.

[Delight]

"I will walk for the sake of all sentient beings".

Tibet, the path to Wisdom | SLICE | Full documentary
353,545 views May 29, 2022 Ani Rigsang has chosen a nomadic lifestyle in the land of white clouds. The Buddhist nun felt confined in Lhasa, and so today she has taken to the road to reconnect with her country’s spiritual traditions, which are now threatened by rapid modernisation and the reinforcement of Chinese control over the region.

From snowy mountains to green valleys, from monastery to monastery, this documentary accompanies Ani as she makes her way through Tibet. A moving testimony that brings together age-old traditions and legends, this film takes us through stunning landscapes, revealing to us a contrasting Tibet, jostled by modernisation and the upheavals of its holy geography.

Documentary: “Tibet, the path to wisdom”
Direction: Hamid Sardar
Production: DreamCatcherMotionProductions, les gens bien productions for France Télévisions & Ushuaïa TV

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=CV4DmbagWHQ

Posted by haibane (here)
This has popped up on me in a rather unexpected place - the Google Tech Talks channel on YouTube which I'm subscribed to. There are many other interesting videos there nowadays, by far not limited to strictly tech stuff such as programming.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=nG-RiTO3vjY

[edit] Sorry - forgot to paste the description:

Google Tech Talk
June 11, 2010

ABSTRACT

Presented by The Venerable Wangdrak Rinpoche.

The Venerable Wangdrak Rinpoche is a native Tibetan and overseer of Gebchak Gonpa, which is the largest Buddhist nunnery in Tibet. Rinpoche will be speaking about the cultural and spiritual role of women meditators in a tradition that is typically very male-identified. His talk will reveal the rich cultural heritage and important role women play in Tibetan Buddhism and culture.

Wangdrak Rinpoche the third is the reincarnation of Wangdrak Dorje. Along with the Gonpa's founder, Tsangyang Gyamtso, Wangdrak Dorje was instrumental in building Gebchak and was renowned for his total mastery of profound yogas and meditation. The present incarnation holds the Khenpo degree in Buddhist philosophy, and has received a remarkably broad training in the almost all of the traditions.

His Holiness Sakya Trizin formally recognized Rinpoche as the reincarnation of Gebchak Gonpa’s Wangdrak Dorje, with an extraordinarily clear prediction letter describing his name, his parents' names, the place and year of his birth, and a unique birthmark on his back. This prediction letter was issued in accordance with the signs he received in meditation. Every detail in the letter proved to be correct. This recognition was also verified by His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa, the head of The Drukpa Lineage, and His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche.At the age of nine he entered Chodrak Gonpa, a monastery of the Karma Kagyu and Barom Kagyu traditions, where he received the traditional training in all ritual practices. At the remote hilltop retreat place of Trachok Gon, he received the experiential instructions from Trachok Karma Tseten, the most renowned Karma Kagyu Dzogchen and Mahamudra lama in the vast provinces of Eastern Tibet. There Rinpoche spent three years in isolated meditation retreat, gaining experience and realization of the instructions he'd received.

Dzongsar College in Derge is where Rinpoche undertook his formal studies in Buddhist philosophy and scripture, and is well-known as the best college in all of Tibet for non-sectarian scriptural study. Rinpoche undertook the entire nine-year course, consistently placing first to third in his class and graduating with the Khenpo degree. From the highly respected Drukpa Kagyu lama Adeu Rinpoche, Wangdrak Rinpoche received all the transmissions of the Gebchak lineage. Rinpoche has been fortunate to receive many great empowerments, from many great lamas. His teachers include Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok, His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche, the late Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dzongsar Khyentse, and others.

When he had completed his studies, Rinpoche returned to Chodrak Gonpa to teach Buddhist philosophy for three years. After moving to teach at a branch gonpa in Nepal, Rinpoche was repeatedly requested by Tsoknyi Rinpoche and the Gebchak nuns to accept formal responsibility for the spiritual and material well-being of Gebchak Gonpa. Along with caring for his students from all over the globe, this is the end to which he continually works.

For more information about Wangdrak Rinpoche and his activities, please visit Rinpoche's official website: www.gebchakgonpa.org

[gini]

´Himalayan Yogini Part 1 - Story of Khandro Thrinlay Chodon´---

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mTM89K6OQes

--31 Mar 2026 #yogini #buddhism #himalayan
´The inspiring life story of Khandro Thrinlay Chodon, exploring her childhood, spiritual journey, and deep connection with great masters. Offering a glimpse into her path, teachings, and the experiences that shaped her into who she is today. A heartfelt story of devotion and wisdom.´- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .----- --------- ----- ------- --------- - - - - - -YESHE TSOGYAL | The LOST BUDDHA Who Saved Tibetan Buddhism´----

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=v4fAYvfkFLI

--22 min--16 Mar 2026 #YesheTsogyal #TibetanBuddhism #Buddhism
THE MOTHER OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF

Who was Yeshe Tsogyal, the legendary yogini known as the Mother of Tibetan Buddhism?
In the 8th century, while Padmasambhava brought Buddhism to Tibet, it was Yeshe Tsogyal who ensured the teachings would survive for centuries. Her story reveals how one woman helped preserve Vajrayana Buddhism, hid sacred teachings across the Himalayas, and became one of the most revered figures in Tibetan Buddhist history.
This is the untold story of the woman Padmasambhava called his equal, the first person in Tibet to achieve rainbow body, and the master Western Buddhism forgot.

DISCOVER:
The hidden role Yeshe Tsogyal played in preserving Tibetan Buddhism
How a thirteen-year-old child bride became Tibet's first rainbow body master
The terma system: Buddhism's 1,200-year preservation network hidden across the Himalayas
The mystery of the “rainbow body” and the legends surrounding her enlightenment
Her partnership with Padmasambhava and the birth of Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet
How this "lost Buddha" still protects Tibetan Buddhism in the 21st century